Which compartment normally contains enzymes suited to intracellular breakdown of many macromolecules in an acidic environment?
Answer & explanation
A lysosome.
Lysosomes separate degradative enzymes from much of the cell and maintain an environment supporting their activity. This helps process material without exposing the whole cytosol to the same conditions. Ribosomes instead participate in protein synthesis.
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