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functions of lysosomes

*carry out intracellular digestion

*it is responsible for degradation of worn out cells.hence it is called suidical bag.

*it also facilites the entry of sperm into egg.

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What do plant and animal cells differ by?

1. Cell wall present in plant cells and absent in animal cells. 2. Centrioles present in animal cells and absent in plant cells. 3. Chloroplasts & other plastids are present in plant cells; these are absent in animal cells. 4. Plant cell usually has a large vacuole, animal cells have small vacules. 5. Lysosomes are present in animal cells, hardly seen in plant cell. 6. The cell shape is defined in plants due to presence of cell wall, it is irregular in animal cells.


What are the defferenciesand similarities of plant cell and animal cell?

differences include: 1.plant cell has cell wall whereas animal cell lacks cell wall. 2.plant cell cannot change its shape whereas animal cell often change its shape. 3.plant cell is usually larger in size but animal cell is comparatively smaller in size. 4.plant cell has fewer mitochondria but animal cell has numerous. 5.plant cells exposed to sunlight possess chlorophyll containing plastids called chloroplasts whereas clorophyll is absent in animal cells. 6.plant cells can synthesise all amino acids,vitamins and co-enzymes but animal cell can't synthesize all amino acids. 7.plant cell has glyoxysomes but animal cell has no glyoxysomes. 8.plant cell lacks centrioles whereas animal cell has centrioles. plastids are found in plant cells but lacks in animal cells. 9.nucleus lies in peripheral cytoplasm but in the centre in animal cells. 10.lysosomes are rare in plant cells but typical lysosomes occur in animal cells. cytokinesis occurs by cell plate method but in animal cells it occurs by constriction. 11.crystals may occur in plant cells but are absent in animal cells. 12.reserve food in plant cell is starch and fat but glycogen and fat in animal cell. similarities: 1.both have endoplasmic reticulum. 2.both have vacuoles. 3.both have mitochondrian. 4.plasma membrane is present in both. 5.microtubules are present in both. 6.both have nucleus. 7.micro filaments are present in both. 8.both have sap and tonoplasts.


What is in the plant cell but not in a animal cell?

Animal cells have three organelles which are not in plant cells:Centrioles - help with cell reproduction (exist in pairs in the cell).Lysosomes - destroy worn out parts of the cell and get rid of bacteriaFlagellum - act in self-propulsion or also called locomotion


Where is a cell membrane found?

In a plant or animal cell and it... i dont really know...


What is the major function of the lysosomes?

Lysosomes are the cells' garbage disposal system. They are used for the digestion of macromolecules from phagocytosis (ingestion of other dying cells or larger extracellular material, like foreign invading microbes), endocytosis (where receptor proteins are recycled from the cell surface), and autophagy (wherein old or unneeded organelles or proteins, or microbes that have invaded the cytoplasm are delivered to the lysosome). Autophagy may also lead to autophagic cell death, a form of programmed self-destruction, or autolysis, of the cell, which means that the cell is digesting itself. Other functions include digesting foreign bacteria (or other forms of waste) that invade a cell and helping repair damage to the plasma membrane by serving as a membrane patch, sealing the wound. In the past, lysosomes were thought to kill cells that were no longer wanted, such as those in the tails of tadpoles or in the web from the fingers of a 3- to 6-month-old fetus. While lysosomes digest some materials in this process, it is actually accomplished through programmed cell death, called apoptosis.

Related Questions

What are 3 differences between and animal and a cell plant?

Animal cells have Lysosomes Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts and a central vacuole


What cell parts do animal cells have and plant cells don't?

Animal cells have centrioles and lysosomes, which are not present in plant cells. Centrioles are involved in cell division, while lysosomes are responsible for breaking down waste materials in the cell.


Why do cell need lysosomes?

"To break down and remove waste materials." (Plato) ! >:3


What are the parts of the cell found in animal cells which are not found in plant cells?

the cell parts that are present in plant cells but are not present in animal cells are:: 1.chloroplast 2.cell wall 3.vacuole and also the plant cell is rectangular in shape while the animal cell is roughly oval in shape


What do plant and animal cells differ by?

1. Cell wall present in plant cells and absent in animal cells. 2. Centrioles present in animal cells and absent in plant cells. 3. Chloroplasts & other plastids are present in plant cells; these are absent in animal cells. 4. Plant cell usually has a large vacuole, animal cells have small vacules. 5. Lysosomes are present in animal cells, hardly seen in plant cell. 6. The cell shape is defined in plants due to presence of cell wall, it is irregular in animal cells.


What are the difference of animal cell and plant cell?

The difference between a animal cell and a plant cell is that plant cells are rectangular in shape,have large vacuoles,and that it contains a cell wall and its also have chloroplast in their cells....


What is a function of a skin cell?

3


What are the defferenciesand similarities of plant cell and animal cell?

differences include: 1.plant cell has cell wall whereas animal cell lacks cell wall. 2.plant cell cannot change its shape whereas animal cell often change its shape. 3.plant cell is usually larger in size but animal cell is comparatively smaller in size. 4.plant cell has fewer mitochondria but animal cell has numerous. 5.plant cells exposed to sunlight possess chlorophyll containing plastids called chloroplasts whereas clorophyll is absent in animal cells. 6.plant cells can synthesise all amino acids,vitamins and co-enzymes but animal cell can't synthesize all amino acids. 7.plant cell has glyoxysomes but animal cell has no glyoxysomes. 8.plant cell lacks centrioles whereas animal cell has centrioles. plastids are found in plant cells but lacks in animal cells. 9.nucleus lies in peripheral cytoplasm but in the centre in animal cells. 10.lysosomes are rare in plant cells but typical lysosomes occur in animal cells. cytokinesis occurs by cell plate method but in animal cells it occurs by constriction. 11.crystals may occur in plant cells but are absent in animal cells. 12.reserve food in plant cell is starch and fat but glycogen and fat in animal cell. similarities: 1.both have endoplasmic reticulum. 2.both have vacuoles. 3.both have mitochondrian. 4.plasma membrane is present in both. 5.microtubules are present in both. 6.both have nucleus. 7.micro filaments are present in both. 8.both have sap and tonoplasts.


What are some differcen between animal and plant cells?

Animal cells have centrioles and lysosomes, while plant cells do not. Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts for photosynthesis, while animal cells do not. Plant cells also have a large central vacuole, which is typically smaller or absent in animal cells.


Can you name 3 types of cell?

plant cell, animal cell, eukaryote


What is the function of the cell membranes related cell division?

3 chromosomes


What is in the plant cell but not in a animal cell?

Animal cells have three organelles which are not in plant cells:Centrioles - help with cell reproduction (exist in pairs in the cell).Lysosomes - destroy worn out parts of the cell and get rid of bacteriaFlagellum - act in self-propulsion or also called locomotion