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What accumulates as a function of age or atrophy in cells?
What accumulates as a function of age or atrophy in cells?
- Lysosomal enzymes
- Mucopolysaccharides
- Late endosomes
- Lipofuscin (correct)
What happens to lysosomal enzymes in the acidic environment of the late endosome?
What happens to lysosomal enzymes in the acidic environment of the late endosome?
- They bind more strongly to their substrates
- They become inactive
- They dissociate from their receptors (correct)
- They degrade lipofuscin
What is the relationship between late endosomes and lysosomes?
What is the relationship between late endosomes and lysosomes?
- Late endosomes are smaller versions of lysosomes
- Late endosomes are precursors to lysosomes
- Lysosomes are precursors to late endosomes
- There is no real distinction between late endosomes and lysosomes (correct)
What is the fate of lysosomal enzymes in the acidic environment of the late endosome?
What is the fate of lysosomal enzymes in the acidic environment of the late endosome?
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How do late endosomes differ from lysosomes?
How do late endosomes differ from lysosomes?
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What role do lysosomes play in the human body?
What role do lysosomes play in the human body?
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What accumulates as a function of age or atrophy in cells?
What accumulates as a function of age or atrophy in cells?
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What is the source of material received by late endosomes?
What is the source of material received by late endosomes?
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