What is the function of the Lysosome? The most simple answer please.?

Question

Please give a simple and correct answer.

Answer 1

lysosome is a little bag filled with enzymes that break down protein

it is the cellular toxic waste dump

things go in - but they don't come out

hope this helps

Answer 2

Lysosomes: Lysosomes (common in animal cells but rare in plant cells) contain hydrolytic enzymes necessary for intracellular digestion. In white blood cells that eat bacteria, lysosome contents are carefully released into the vacuole around the bacteria and serve to kill and digest those bacteria. Uncontrolled release of lysosome contents into the cytoplasm can also cause cell death (necrosis).

Answer 3

Lysosomes (common in animal cells but rare in plant cells) contain hydrolytic enzymes necessary for intracellular digestion. In white blood cells that eat bacteria, lysosome contents are carefully released into the vacuole around the bacteria and serve to kill and digest those bacteria. Uncontrolled release of lysosome contents into the cytoplasm can also cause cell death (necrosis).

Answer 4

Lysosomes are essentially digestive organelles. They break down worn-out organelles, particles taken into the cell by phagocytosis (e.g. bacteria engulfed by immune cells) and have a roll in the cell self-destruct mechanism known as apoptosis.

They contain powerful digestive enzymes which are the basis of its digestive role, these are sealed in the lysosome to prevent the enzymes causing havoc when free in the cell.

Answer 5

Think of them as stomachs; breaking down things within the cell. They just swallow up the material in the cell and break it down.

Answer 6

a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death.

Answer 7

It's in the book. Do your own homework please.