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Endoplasmic reticulum is tubular, golgi apparatus is stacked flat cisternae, mitochondria are oval-shaped. However, lysosomes are spherical in shape. This is fundamentally a result of _____

Options

  1. Athe propensity to minimize surface tension
  2. Ban increased surface area of signalling molecules
  3. Cgenes that regulate shape
  4. Dhighly acidic pH of the lysosome

Correct answer

A. the propensity to minimize surface tension

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