Lysosomes are organelles that contains digestive enzymes (acid hydrolases). They digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles, and engulfed viruses or bacteria. The membrane surrounding a lysosome prevents the digestive enzymes inside from destroying the cell. Lysosomes fuse with vacuoles and dispense their enzymes into the vacuoles, digesting their contents.
2007-11-19 14:34:46
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answered by OKIM IM 7
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Lysosomes are located inside of a cell membrane in the cytoplasm. It is an organelle that contains enzymes which is a type of protein that break down and eat waste products (debris from left over cells) inside of the cell. It is basically the cell's own immune system.
2016-04-01 08:11:15
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answered by Anonymous
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In a cell, the lysosome is responsible for intracellular digestion. It disintegrates the cell's food so that it can be digested and used.
2007-11-19 14:56:00
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answered by Anonymous
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Lysosomes are cellular digesters. Just check out wikipedia for more info...
2007-11-19 14:33:32
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answered by danboy! 2
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The lysosomes are organelles which break down proteins, carbohydrates, polysaccharides, and disaccharides. They do so through hydrolysis reactions, which use water to break things in a cell down. (As opposed to dehydration reactions, which push things together by taking away the water.) Without the lysosomes, the cell could not function properly, as the proteins, etc. would not be broken down.
2016-04-04 23:26:59
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answered by Anonymous
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lysosome are a main function in the digestion, they breakdown cellular waste and debris.
2007-11-19 14:32:35
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answered by nikki s 3
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It is responsible for the cell's digestion of macromolecules, old cell parts, and microorganisms.
2007-11-19 15:23:24
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answered by ? 2
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Without them working with your tiny, insignificant in the universe body, you would look like a big blimp!
2007-11-19 14:40:39
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answered by E. Paul S 3
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because it contains enzyme to disovle unnecessary substances or effluent of the cell.
2007-11-19 14:34:19
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answered by the_black_pearl_vn 2
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