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Lysosomes contain powerful digestive enzymes and if they break open they would consume the cell itself.

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The hydrolytic enzymes contained in the lysosome could begin digesting anything in the cytoplasm if not neutralized.

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it can break the organelles into smaller particles

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What breaks down substances in a cell?

The lysosome.


What happens if a lysosome breaks open?

Lysosomes contain powerful digestive enzymes and if they break open they would consume the cell itself.


Which vacuole-like strucrures break down and recycle cell parts?

The lysosome is the organelle that breaks down molecules.


What Breaks down wastes and food in a cell?

The lysosome.


What breaks down cell parts and food?

A Lysosome


What part of a cell breaks down large molecules?

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What cell Breaks down food and old cell parts?

A Lysosome


Which organelle breaks down garbage?

if you have this question the answer is Lysosome


Organelle breaks down compounds into small particles that the cell can use?

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What part of the cell digests or breaks down substances into simpler parts?

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What is the organelle that breaks down other organelles that are no longer useful called?

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What is the work of lysosomes?

Lysosomes are packages of digestive enzymes which can digest the cell they are in, if the lysosome breaks open; this is intended to prevent dead cells from cluttering up the larger, multicellular organism.