Internal Structures of a Cell That Carry Out Specialized Metabolic

Question

Internal structures of a cell that carry out specialized metabolic tasks are called _____.
A) cytoskeletal elements
B) enzymes
C) ribosomes
D) organelles

Accepted Answer

Organelles are specialized structures within a cell that perform specific metabolic functions, such as mitochondria for energy production and lysosomes for waste disposal. Cytoskeletal elements provide structure and support to the cell, enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions, and ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis but not necessarily specialized metabolic tasks.