Posted: August 19th, 2017

Lysosomes are spherical or oval vesicles derived from the Golgi apparatus. They are membranebound organelles of varying sizes containing hydrolase enzymes capable of digesting most biological molecules. What is the function of lysosomes?

Lysosomes are spherical or oval vesicles derived from the Golgi apparatus. They are membranebound
organelles of varying sizes containing hydrolase enzymes capable of digesting most
biological molecules. What is the function of lysosomes?
a) They manufacture membrane phospholipids and make cholesterol and steroid hormones
b) They are involved in the synthesis of proteins which may be destined for insertion into
membranes, used in lysosomes or exported
c) They are involved in the concentration, modification and packaging of proteins produced in
the rough endoplasmic reticulum
d) They destroy aged cell organelles that are first engulfed by rough endoplasmic reticulum
e) They generate adenosine triphosphate