Question

A cell is treated with a drug that prevents the formation of new lysosomes. The cell continues to transcribe the genes that code for the hydrolytic enzymes that are normally found in lysosomes and continues to translate the mRNAs for those proteins on membrane-bound ribosomes. The hydrolytic enzymes are most likely to accumulate in which of the following cellular structures?

a. Nucleus
b. Mitochondrion
c. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
d. Golgi Apparatus

Answer 1

In principle, the lysosomes are the responsible for accumulating of hydrolytic enzymes, so if the drug did not prevent the formation of lysosomes, the accumulation of hydrolytic enzymes would be in charge of the lysosomes.

But in the statement it says that the drug with which the cell is being treated prevents the formation of lysosomes, and in this case, the organelle that is most likely to perform the function of accumulating hydrolytic enzymes is the golgi apparatus.