Question

Hydrolytic enzymes are abundantly found in
A. Ribosomes
B. Lysosome
C. Oxysome
D. Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 1

Hint: Enzymes are the protein molecules that act as biocatalysts and increase the rate of reactions without consuming itself. Ribosomes, Lysosome, Oxysome and Endoplasmic reticulum all are the cell organelles present inside the cell.

Complete Answer:
Hydrolytic Enzymes: Lysosome which is a membrane bound organelle found in animal cells contain hydrolytic enzymes.
- Hydrolytic enzymes are the enzymes that act like a hydrolase as it can split different groups of biomolecules.
- It is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a chemical bond. Hydrolytic enzymes are too important as to degrade any kind of waste.
 Examples – proteases, lipases, cellulose, amylase, etc.

Lysosomes: Lysosomes were discovered by Belgian cytologist Christain Rene de Duve in the 1950s.
- Lysosomes act as a waste disposal.
- Lysosomes are the membrane bound organelles found in the eukaryotic cells.
- Lysosomes are the spherical vessels that contain hydrolytic enzymes and are responsible for the digestion of macromolecules, old cell parts, etc.
- Inside the lysosomes, there is an acidic environment because an acidic environment is needed for the working of hydrolytic enzymes.
- Lysosomes maintain its pH difference by pumping protons from the cytosol via proton pumps.
- The membrane of lysosomes contain highly glycosylated lysosomal associated membrane protein (LAMP) and Lysosomal integral membrane proteins (LIMP).
- These proteins protect the membrane from the attack of enzymes inside.
As we have seen in the above discussion that hydrolytic enzymes are abundantly found in Lysosomes.

Hence, option B is the correct answer for this question.

Note: Lysosome is an important organelle which is responsible for both intracellular and extracellular breakdown of substances. Lysosomes are generated by the golgi apparatus.