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How does a cell rid itself of defective or malfunctioning organelles ?

A

They are engulfed by plastids and stored until export from cell is possible.

B

Defective parts accumulate until the cell itself dies.

C

They are exported by exocytosis.

D

Lysosomes assist in the removal of defective organelles by digesting them.

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