Question

What is the role of enzymes inside a lysosome?

Answer 1

C. Lysosomes, otherwise known as the suicide sac, digests other molecules. It’s known as the suicide sac because if it digests too much in an attempt to clean the cell, it will explode.

Answer 2

The right option is; C) They break down large molecules

Lysosomes are membrane bound organelles that are located within the plant and animal cells. An outer membrane which is composed of a phospholipid bilayer surrounds lysosomes. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes which assist the cell in breaking down, and digesting large molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, worn out organelles, and engulfed microorganisms that need to be destroyed in the cell.