Question

Every cell must remove its wastes. This function is performed by _____.

A. the endoplasmic reticulum

B. the lysosomes

C. the cytoplasm

D. the ribosomes

Answer 1

The correct answer is: B. the lysosomes.

Lysosomes are single-membrane organelles found in eukaryotic cells. Lysosomes are specialized vesicles created in the rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) with a variety of enzymes inside it. Their function is digestion: of the food or of the cell when it dies and that function is performed via enzymes.