Which one of the following cellular parts is correctly described?

Which one of the following cellular parts is correctly described?
  1. Thylakoids-Flattened membranous sacs forming the grana of chloroplasts
  2. Centrioles-Sites for active RNA synthesis
  3. Ribosomes-Those on chloroplasts are larger $(80 \mathrm{~S})$ while those in the cytoplasm are smaller (70 S)
  4. Lysosomes-Optimally active at a pH of about 8.5

Solution

The correct description of a cellular part is thylakoids, which are flattened membranous sacs that form the grana of chloroplasts. Centrioles are a membranous hollow microcylinders occur in pair and play important role in cell division. Ribosomes in chloroplast are $70 \mathrm{~S}$ type while those of cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells are $80 \mathrm{~S}$ type. The enzymes of lysosome (called suicidal bag) function at acidic $\mathrm{pH}$ (i.e., 5).

Asked in: NEET 2012 (Mains)

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