Question

The male japanese beetle breaks down female pheromones. what structure inside the male beetle breaks down the pheromone?

a. mitocondria
b. lysomes
c. rough endoplasmic recticulum
d. smooth endoplasmic recticulum

Answer 1

B) Lysomes is the answer.

Answer 2

The right answer is the lysosome.

The lysosome is a eukaryotic cell organelle.

The lysosome contains hydrolases, enzymes intended for the degradation of intracellular molecules. They are only active at acidic pH, hence the lowering of the pH in the vesicle.

The lysosome has a cellular garbage function, where the non-functional or undesired molecules are removed by digestion.