Biology Cell SZABMU 2023
PMDC Verified Question 54 of 143
Which of the following is not the function of lysosomes?
A
Autophagy
B
Intracellular digestion
C
Processing of cell secretions
D
Autolysis
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option C: Processing of cell secretions
Concept: Lysosomes are strictly the waste disposal and recycling centers of the cell, not the manufacturing or shipping centers.

Solution: The processing of cell secretions (modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins/lipids for export) is the specific function of the Golgi apparatus. Lysosomes do not process cell secretions.

Distractor Autopsy: Lysosomes are responsible for intracellular digestion (breaking down food), autophagy (recycling old organelles), and autolysis (programmed cell death/self-destruction).

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