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One reason is that the lysosomes contain very powerful enzymes which could destroy the cell (or parts of it) if they were not isolated from the rest of the cell.

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Enzymes that can digest food are found in vesicles called?

Lysosomes. My AP Biology teacher back in high school used to give us the mnemonic "Lysis slices"; so if you remember that rhyme, you can remember that the lysosomes cut food particles (and yes, worn-out organelles) to parts base enough to be useful.


Do lysosomes contain acid hydrolases that are potentially dangerous to the cell?

Lysosomes do conatain acid hydrolases that help digest or break down the contents of nonfunctional organelles. This is not necessarily 'dangerous' to the cell, because it only degrades tissue that is not useful.


What would happen if mitochondria had a structure like lysosomes?

The two have different functions. Mitochondria makes energy for the cell to function while lysosomes brake down unwanted materials. It is said that mitochondria are the power houses and lysosomes are the waste disposal system. They would maybe able to work with one inside the other. The lysosomes providing useful items to the mitochondria, but it didn't work out that way.