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Lysosomes are spherical Organellethat contain enzymes (acid Hydrolase). They break up food so it is easier to digest. They are found in animal cells, while in yeast and plants the same roles are performed by lytic Vacuole.Answers.comLysosomes digest excess or worn-out Organelle, food particles, and engulfed Virusor Bacteria. The Biological_membranearound a lysosome allows the Digestive_enzymeto work at the 4.5 PHthey require. Lysosomes fuse with Vacuoleand dispense their enzymes into the Vacuole, digesting their contents. They are created by the addition of hydrolytic enzymes to early endosomes from the Golgi_apparatus. The name lysosome derives from the Greek words lysis, which means dissolution or destruction, and soma, which means body. They are frequently nicknamed "suicide-bags" or "suicide-sacs" by cell biologists due to their role in Autolysis. Lysosomes were discovered by the Belgian cytologist Christian_de_Duvein 1949.

The size of lysosomes varies from 0.1-1.2 Micrometre.Answers.comAt PH4.8, the interior of the lysosomes is acidic compared to the slightly alkaline Cytosol(pH 7.2). The lysosome maintains this pH differential by pumping Proton(H+ ions) from the cytosol across the Cell_membranevia Proton_pumpand chloride Ion_channel. The lysosomal membrane protects the cytosol, and therefore the rest of the Cell_(biology), from the Degradative_enzymewithin the lysosome. The cell is additionally protected from any lysosomal acid Hydrolasesthat leak into the cytosol as these enzymes are pH-sensitive and function less well in the alkaline environment of the cytosol.

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