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Membrane organelles known as _______ contain enzymes specialized to break down ingested materials, secretions, and wastes.

A. Lysosomes
B. chloroplasts
C. ribosomes
D. vacuoles

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A. Lysosomes

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A. Lysosomes

Lysosomes are small capsule like organelles, which basically are enzymes enclosed in a membrane. The enzymes are digestive enzymes and break down substances the body. Lysosomes may be used to digest foreign particles such as pathogens or also to destroy worn out cells within the body.
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