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Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles

8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions / Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles / Problem 2

How does the lysosome maintain an acidic environment, which is crucial for its digestive function?

A

By importing acidic molecules from the cytoplasm.

B

By producing acid as a byproduct of digestion.

C

By pumping protons (H⁺ ions) into the lysosome via ATP-dependent proton pumps.

D

By relying on the acidic environment of the cytoplasm.

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