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What is a school analogy for lysosome?
The lysosome contains digestive enzymes which digest proteins, carbs, lipids, and DNA. The lysosome of the school can be the janitor, because it gets rid of all extra waste and cleans up all of the school. The nucleus contains most of the cell’s genetic info and it directs most activities of the cell.
Which of the following is an appropriate analogy for the lysosome?
Lysosome analogy Lysosomes are like garbage men/garbage collectors. They are similar because like garbage men, lysosomes get rid of waste materials. Chloroplast are only in plant cells, they use photosynthesis to make ATP which is energy for the cell.
What does a lysosome compare to?
Lysosomes can be compared to the recycling and garbage centers of a city because lysosomes contain enzyme that help in the breaking down of cellular debris and on the other hand the the immune cells that are present, help in the destruction of bacteria. We can see that it is similar in a sense that garbage centers present in cities take in…
What is the purpose of lysosome?
A lysosome is a specialized part of a cell known as an organelle. The main functions of lysosomes are to get rid of virus and bacteria, digest food particles and other damaged organelles, and help patch cell wall membranes.
What is the synonyms of lysosome?
lysosome | definition: an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells) | synonyms: cell organelle, organelle, cell organ
What are bad things about lysosomes?
The worst of the organelles. Lysosomes have hydrolytic enzymes that break things down within a cell and have the ability to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death. They burst and release chemicals in the cell causing this very horrid cell death, which is probably why other organelles are calling them “suicide bags”!