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Found in animal cells, lysosomes are cellular organelles that contain enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris, including old organelles.
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∙ 12y agolysosomes are the cell organelles which are involved in intracellular digestion or the digestion takes place in the cell. we can say that these organelles made up the digestive system of the cell.
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∙ 13y agoBreaks down worn out cell parts and pathogens.
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∙ 11y agoFound in animal cells, lysosomes are cellular organelles that contain enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris, including old organelles.
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What function does the lysosome perform in a cell?
lysosome is the main digestive organelle
What is lysosomes and what does it do?
Lysosome is an organelle in a cell. Lysosomes are both in an animal cell and a plant cell. Lysosome came from the greek word "lysis" which means body, Lysosomes were discovered in 1949 by Belgian cytologist Christian de Duve. Lysosome helps digest acid in a cell so the cell can keep making more cells. Fore more information go to Biology4kids.com
Which structure within an animal cell recycles worn-out cell parts?
The structure within an animal cell that recycles worn-out cell parts is the lysosome. It is found in the cytoplasm of the cell.
What would a lysosome be in a cell city project?
The lysosome in a cell city project would be the Waste Disposal Plant or Recycle Plant becuase the lysosome digests worn out organells and breaks down organalles that no longer function properly.
What is an lyzosomes?
They are orgineles in both an animal cell and plant cell witch combine witht the Ribosomes
What is the job in the cell lysosome?
What is the lysosome job in the animal cell?
What breaks down substances in a cell?
The lysosome.
What organelles is the trash can of the cell?
Lysosome, or vesicles or vacuoles.
What function does the lysosome perform in a cell?
lysosome is the main digestive organelle
What do animal cell's do not have but on a plant cell?
lysosome
What kind of cell is a lysosome in?
Animal cell.
Analogies for the lysosome?
A lysosome is like an incinerator because it destroys waste in a cell.
What cell part breaks down waste in the cell?
It is the lysosome. The recycle bin of cell
What cell part makes the tadpole tails disappear?
lysosome
What does the plant cell have that the animal cell doesn't?
Lysosome
What digest wast in the cell?
lysosome
What does a lysosome do in the amoeba cell?
Digestion
