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Why don't plants have lysosomes?

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Plants do not have lysosomes since they do not need a digestive function. Lysosomes are used for digestion of macro-molecules which do not affect plants.

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Animal cells do have lysosomes, to assist in the break down of worn out cells and old cell parts. Do you mean large vacuoles?

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Because the vacuole acts as a lysosome by breaking down molecules in the cell

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