Question

Organelles, such as mitochondria, eventually wear out and their presence will disrupt cellular homeostatis.





In constructing an explation about the fate of these worn-out mitochondria, which information would be important to include?

A.
Golgi bond the mitchondria to the inner wall of the cell membrane.

B.
Lysomes engulf the mitochondria and break them down to provide building blocks for new organelles.

C.
Mitchondria move in the nucleus, where the acidic pH converts them into amino acids.

D.
Chloroplast transport the mitochondria out of the cell through channels in the cell membrane.

Answer 1

B.

Lysosomes (via autophagy/mitophagy) engulf and digest worn-out mitochondria, breaking them down and recycling their components for use in new organelles.