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Mention a single membrane bound organelle which is rich in hydrolytic enzymes.
Explanation
Lysosomes are the membrane bound vesicular structures formed by Golgi apparatus. These vesicles on isolation have been found to be rich in all types of hydrolytic enzymes i.e., hydrolase, lipases, proteases and carbohydrases which digest carbohydrates proteins, lipids and nucleic acid at acidic pH .
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What are gas vacuoles? State their functions.
Explanation
Gas vacuoles are also known as pseudovacuoles or air vacuoles. Gas vacuoles are the characteristic feature of prokaryotes reported only in prokaryotes. Each gas vesicles are made of sub-microscopic hexagonal vesicles and are surrounded by a thin protein membrane. Gas vacuoles store metabolic gases and take part in buoyancy regulation.
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What is the function of a polysome? (Gk. Poly $=$ many, Soma $=$ body$)$.
Explanation
A polysome consist of a cluster of ribosomes that are held, simultaneously by a strand of messenger RNA (mRNA) in rosette or helical group. They contain a portion of the genetic code that each ribosome is translating and are used in formation of multiple copies of same polypeptide. They are found in the cytoplasm during the process of active protein synthesis.
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What is the feature of a metacentric chromosome?
Explanation

In metacentric chromosome centromere is median, i.e., centromere lie in the middle portion. Thus, forming two equal arms of chromosome.

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What is referred to as satellite chromosome?
Explanation

The chromosomes may have additional constriction or secondary constriction at their ends as distal part of the arm formed by chromatin thread are known satellite chromosome. These constriction gives appearance of an out growth or small fragment.

These are also known as (sat) chromosomes or marker chromosome number. Chromosome 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22 are satellite chromosomes.