An intracellular vesicle containing digestive enzymes.

a body within a cell which contains digestive enzymes. These enzymes break down foreign bodies.

Membrane-bound vesicles, found in most cells especially phagocytic cells, usually containing hydrolytic enzymes.

A specialized membrane-bounded acidic vacuole in animal cells that contains hydrolytic enzymes. Material that is internalized via endosomes is ultimately degraded in lysosomes.

A membrane-bound sac within the cytoplasm of animal cells that contains enzymes responsible for the digestion of material in food vacuoles, the dissolution of foreign particles entering the cell and, on the death of the cell, the breaking down of all cell structures. The digestive system of the cell.

organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a single membrane and containing powerful digestive enzymes

n. a particle in the cytoplasm of most cells that contains destructive, hydrolytic enzymes: The lysosomes function in many ways as the digestive system of the cell (Scientific American), (Greek lysis a loosening + soma body). lysostaphin n. an enzyme that destroys staphylococcal bacteria by disintegrating the bacterial cell wall.

(LI-so-som) A cellular organelle that contains digestive enzymes.

A eukaryotic organelle containing hydrolases active at pH 5. The enzymes break down particles ingested by vacuoles following fusion.

an organelle within eukaryotic cells; a droplike sac filled with enzymes used for digestion within the cell.

('lI-s&-"sOm) — Small spheres floating around the cytoplasm that contain digestive enzymes to help break down bacteria and viruses within the cell.

an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

a membrane bag containing digestive enzymes

an organelle in which material is degraded into simpler products

a specific kind of organelle

A cytoplasmic organelle containing lysozyme and other hydrolytic enzymes.

A membrane-enclosed bag of hydrolytic enzymes found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells.

a sac-like compartment inside cells where enzymes break down substrates; this is where glucosylceramide substrate builds up in type 1 Gaucher disease

A membrane bounded organelle within the cell whose task is to re-cycle biochemical molecules for re-use. It contains a variety of enzymes for this purpose.

Digestive 'plant' for proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates - Transports undigested material to cell membrane for removal - Vary in shape depending on process being carried out - Cell breaks down if lysosome explodes

a cell organelle that serves as recycling and disposal center for the cell. www.vaults.arc.ucla.edu/non_sci/definitions.htm

Lysosomes are enzyme-filled sacs that lie in a cell's cytoplasm.

A sac-like organelle (a structurally discrete component of a cell) that contains various digestive enzymes as well as acidic materials.

(LYE-so-sohm) A bubble-like organelle that contains powerful enzymes that can digest a variety of biological materials.

Eukaryotic organelle which carries digestive enzymes. The lyzosome fuses with a vacuolar membrane containing ingested particles, which are then acted upon by the enzymes.

A small organelle containing powerful enzymes that can digest a variety of materials.

(also called cell vesicles) round organelles surrounded by a membrane that contain digestive enzymes. This is where the digestion of cell nutrients takes place.

A membrane-bound organelle containing enzymes involved in degrading many cellular components such as protiens.

A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be destroyed.

A cell organelle that digests wastes and materials within the cell using enzymes.

a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes

(lie´ so soam) [Gr. lysis: a loosening + soma: body] • A membrane-bounded inclusion found in eukaryotic cells (other than plants). Lysosomes contain a mixture of enzymes that can digest most of the macromolecules found in the rest of the cell.

Small organelle having an internal pH of 4 5 and containing hydrolytic enzymes.

Lysosomes are organelles within plant cells (and other eukaryotic cells) that contain digestive enzymes and is involved with the digestion of food. A lysosome fuses with a vacular membrane that contains food, and the lysosome's enzymes digest the food, breaking the food down into its components.

Lysosomes are organelles that contain digestive enzymes (acid hydrolases). They digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles, and engulfed viruses or bacteria. The membrane surrounding a lysosome prevents the digestive enzymes inside from destroying the cell.