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A-Level Biology OCR A

Responsible Breaking Food Cells Outline Structure Function Lysosomes

Front Outline the structure and function of lysosomes.
Back Lysosomes - types of vesicles that contain digestive (hydrolytic) enzymes
  • Responsible for breaking down food/waste material in cells (incl old organelles) by fusing with a food vacuole or a vesicle containing old organelles
  • Responsible for breaking down pathogens ingested by phagocytic cells
  • Important role in programmed cell death

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