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Lysosomes can be used to destroy bacteria that invade body cells. They also serve an important function in the embryonic development of fingers and toes.

So basicly, they digest and recycle cell components.

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the purpose of lysosomes is to digest large cell organelles (cell 'organs') and recycle the resources used to make it (e.g. amino acids, nucleic acids, fatty acids etc.)

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The purpose of the lysosome is to digest things in the cell.

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Lysosomes are small, spherical organelles found in eukaryotic cells. They contain digestive enzymes, meaning they help in digestion.

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the function of the cell lysosome is to basically store things and clean up things in a cell. Basically it is like the maid or janitor of the cell.

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10y ago

It is full of hydrolytic enzymes that can be used in phagocytosis, the digestion of food particles, or in autophagy, the destruction of worn out organelles.

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