Question

Jayden created a cell model using a glass bottle with a cork. He said that the cork could be opened to eliminate waste material that’s generated after digestion in the cell. A number of particles resembling organelles are in the bottle. Which organelle’s function will cause Jayden to open the cork to eliminate waste material?

A. chloroplast
B. cytoplasm
C. nucleus
D. lysosome
E. ribosome

Answer 1

D. lysosome

Step-by-step explanation:

A. chloroplast - the role of the chloroplast is to trap light energy and perform photosynthesis

B. cytoplasm - the cytoplasm is the fluid-filled space inside the cell

C. nucleus - the nucleus houses the genetic material

D. lysosome - This is the correct answer. Lysosomes trap and digest waste products in the cell and break them down into reusable components.

E. ribosome - the ribosomes are protein synthesis machines