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What are autolytic enzymes?
  1. Artificial substances that specialize in altering the biochemical component of blood
  2. Digestive enzymes that have the capacity to break down cells
  3. An animal enzyme that is injected to rid the body of internal discolorations
  4. Both A and C
Explanation
Answer: B - Autolytic enzymes are released inside of cells when their active processes have ceased. Lysosomes release autolytic enzymes into the cell’s cytoplasm. By definition, the word autolytic (Greek for “self” “splitting”) holds the idea of a cell automatically dismantling itself once it is no longer active.
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