Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Cells as the basic units of living organisms

Cells as the basic units of living organisms — practice question

Within a cell, a damaged mitochondrion may be wrapped by a membrane to make a vesicle. What occurs following fusion of a lysosome with this 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.

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