Question

Name the cleansing organelle in the cell.

Answer 1

Cleansing organelle in the cell:

1. A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
2. They are also known as "suicide-bags" of cells as they burst out and release hydrolytic enzymes in the cytosol, where cells are heavily injured.
3. Lysosomes are considered as cleansing organ of cell because it performs the function of recycling of cell organelles
4. These enzymes are capable of breaking down and digesting molecules like carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
5. They digest the metabolic wastes created within the cell and eliminate them later by the exocytosis process.
6. Exocytosis is the excretion of solute particles and water from the cell with the help of vesicles.
7. The lysosome is a "polymorphic" organelle.