Question

Explain the working of lysosomes.

Answer 1

They digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles, and engulfed viruses or bacteria. Lysosomes are like the stomach of the cell.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lysosomes -

• Lysosomes are membrane bound vesicular structures.
• These are formed by the process of packaging in the Golgi apparatus.
• Each vesicle are rich in most of the types of hydrolytic enzymes.
• These enzymes are capable of digesting carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
• They digest worn out cell organelles.
• They also destroy and digest invaders like bacterias and viruses.
• This is the reason they are called digestive bags or scavengers of the cell.
• When the cells gets damaged, the lysosomes burst open and digest the cell.
• This is the reason they are called suicidal bags of the cell.