A-LevelBiologyCell structure9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2016 · Q31 Mark
Inside a cell, a damaged mitochondrion can be surrounded and enclosed by a membrane to form a vesicle. What happens after the fusion of a lysosome with the vesicle?
AATP production by the mitochondrion increases.
BEnzymes from the lysosome repair the mitochondrion.
CHydrolytic enzymes catalyse the breakdown of the mitochondrion.
DThe mitochondrion is released from the cell by exocytosis.
✓ Correct answer
C: Hydrolytic enzymes catalyse the breakdown of the mitochondrion.
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