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.
A+ recycling center.
Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that break down cellular waste, old organelles, and foreign particles. These enzymes are produced in the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus before being transported to the lysosomes for their function.
lysosomes produce powerful enzymes which digest proteins
Yes, both plant and animal cells contain lysosomes within the cytoplasm.
Lysosomes hold enzymes that were created by the cell. The purpose of the lysosome is to digest things. They might be used to digest food or break down the cell when it dies.
Lysosomes recycle proteins
Digestion
im pretty sure that lysosomes break down nutrients in a cell
In Function [only] Peroxysomes are alike.
hydrolyzes the macromolecules
Recycling center
The main function of lysosomes in a cell is to break down and recycle cellular waste and debris, as well as to digest and remove old or damaged organelles.
Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles that function as the "stomachs" by defective lysosomal enzymes demonstrates the importance of lysosomes.
A+ recycling center.
A+ recycling center.
Lysosomes are cell organelles that function as the "clean-up crew" by breaking down and recycling waste materials, old cell components, and foreign substances.
Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that break down cellular waste, old organelles, and foreign particles. These enzymes are produced in the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus before being transported to the lysosomes for their function.