Question

what is the function of the lysosome?

Answer 1

Lysosomes are the cell's waste disposal system and can digest many compounds. 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 (where in 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 are 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.[3][4]

Answer 2

lysosome is known as sucidal bags also because the engulf the waste particle and destroy itself this process is known as autolysis. and the vesicle which is secreted by golgi after pakaging and modifyin and which contain hydrolytic enzymes is known as lysosomes and the large size lysosomes are found in phagocyte(WBC)

Answer 3

cool ! short and sweet !

Answer 4

thnx

Answer 5

METABOLISM of materials ingested by endocytosis