Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles within eukaryotic cells that contain a variety of hydrolytic enzymes, often referred to as digestive enzymes. These enzymes function best in an acidic environdown waste materials, cellular debris, and pathogens within the cell through processes like autophagy and phagocytosis.
The digestive enzymes are present in
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2022 · Topic: Cell (Lysosomes and Peroxisomes: Roles in Intracellular Digestion and Detoxification)
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