Multiple choice

Which of the following cell organelles break down carbohydrate and protein?

  1. Golgi complex

  2. Lysosome

  3. Mitochondria

  4. Ribosome
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes (hydrolases) that break down various cellular waste materials, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and foreign material. Mitochondria produce ATP, ribosomes synthesize proteins, and the Golgi complex processes and packages molecules.

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