What are the nicknames for lysosomes and peroxisomes and why do they have them?
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Lysosomes have enzymes that work in oxygen-poor areas and lower pH. Peroxisomes absorb nutrients that the cell has acquired. They are very well known for digesting fatty acids.
The last function of the lysosome is that they are involved in programmed cell death or autolysis, which is degradation of the cell's own components. This involvement in autolysis has given lysosomes the nickname 'suicide sacs'.
Peroxisomes, also called microbodies, are about the size of lysosomes (0.5–1.5 µm) and like them are enclosed by a single membrane.
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