Ch. 4-6


Lysosomes
small, spherical organelles
enclose hydrolytic(digesting) enzymes with single membrane
	digest
		proteins
		carbohydrates
		lipids
		DNA
		RNA
		old organelles
		viruses
		bacteria
common in
	animals
	fungi
	protista
rare in plants
"suicide sacs"
	programmed cell death
	i.e. space between fingers








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