Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes used for intracellular digestion. They are

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Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes used for intracellular digestion. They are responsible for breaking down macromolecules within eukaryotic cells by either phagocytosis or autophagy. Which best describes the initial process by which cellular debris would be removed from within the cell? O A membrane encloses the solid particles, forming a phagosome A lysosome forms a temporary membrane around particles and fuses them together in a tight cluster. O Changes within the pH of the cytoplasm destroy all components not enclosed within a membrane O Transport vesicles engulf debris and relocate material to the Golgi apparatus to be recycled and rebuilt

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A membrane encloses the solid particles forming a phagosome.
The lysosomes are the garbage disposals of the cell. When a part of the cell becomes damaged or obsolete, it is moved to the outer edge of the lysosome. The membrane of the lysosome opens and the molecule is moved into the lysosome. Once inside, the digestive enzymes produced by the lysosome break down the molecule. After it is has been completely broken down, the lysosome opens to release the remains back into the cell in the form of a vesicle that the cell can expel through its membrane.

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