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Q. If a subcellular fraction from liver tissue exhibits a high level of acid lipases, proteases, carbohydrases activity. The organelle associated with it will be

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Lysosomes are membrane-bound vesicular structures formed by the process of packaging in the Golgi apparatus. The isolated lysosomal vesicles have been found to be very rich in almost all types of hydrolytic enzymes (hydrolases - lipases, proteases, carbohydrases) optimally active at the acidic pH. These enzymes are capable of digesting carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.