- Lysosomes contain powerful digestive enzymes. - They are involved in phagocytosis (digestion of foreign particles) and autophagy (digestion of cellular components).
Which organelle in animal cells can digest foreign materials ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2024 · Topic: Cell (Lysosomes and Peroxisomes: Roles in Intracellular Digestion and Detoxification)
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