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The structure of a protist that lives inside the gut of a termite is destroyed as the gut is affected by an antibiotic. Which of the following is responsible for the deformation of protist?

  1. Secretory organelles which secrete enzymes to digest wood.

  2. Ribosomes, which are associated with protein synthesis.

  3. Nucleus which controls and coordinates the cellular activities.

  4. Lysosome which contains the hydrolytic enzymes.
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Explanation

Secretory organelles, which secrete enzymes to digest wood. The Protists inside the termites are Trichoflagellates, which secrete a digestive enzyme, cellulose, to digest cellulose. When these enzymes are lost, the termites can not digest wood.

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