Lysosome - Revision history

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	\| Type of organisms whose cells contain lysosomes \|\| ?		\| Type of organisms whose cells contain lysosomes \|\| [[animal cell]]s. The analogous structures in [[plant cell]]s are called [[lytic vacuole]]s.
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	\| Type of cells within the organisms that contain lysosomes \|\| ?		\| Type of cells within the organisms that contain lysosomes \|\| All (?) cells
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	\| Number of lysosomes per cell \|\| ?		\| Number of lysosomes per cell \|\| ?
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	\| Size \|\| <math>\! 0.1 - 1.2 \mu m</math> per lysosome		\| Size \|\| <math>\! 0.1 - 1.2 \mu m</math> per lysosome
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	\| Location within cell \|\| ?		\| Location within cell \|\| Could be anywhere
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	\| Structural components \|\| ?		\| Structural components \|\| ?

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	\| Number of lysosomes per cell \|\| ?		\| Number of lysosomes per cell \|\| ?
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	\| Size \|\| <math>0.1 - 1.2 \mu m</math> per lysosome		\| Size \|\| <math>\! 0.1 - 1.2 \mu m</math> per lysosome
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	\| Location within cell \|\| ?		\| Location within cell \|\| ?

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	\| Number of lysosomes per cell \|\| ?		\| Number of lysosomes per cell \|\| ?
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	\| Size \|\| <math>0.1 - 1.2 \mu \ m</math> per lysosome		\| Size \|\| <math>0.1 - 1.2 \mu m</math> per lysosome
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	\| Location within cell \|\| ?		\| Location within cell \|\| ?

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	\| Size \|\| <math>0.1 - 1.2 \mu m</math> per lysosome		\| Size \|\| <math>0.1 - 1.2 \mu \ m</math> per lysosome
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	\| Location within cell \|\| ?		\| Location within cell \|\| ?

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{{organelle}}

'''Lysosome''' (plural '''lysosomes''') is an [[organelle]] whose primary function is the destruction, via digestion, of waste materials in the cell, and the recycling of the chemical constituents back to the cell for reuse.

==Summary==

{| class="sortable" border="1"
! Item !! Value
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| Type of organisms whose cells contain lysosomes || ?
|-
| Type of cells within the organisms that contain lysosomes || ?
|-
| Number of lysosomes per cell || ?
|-
| Size || <math>0.1 - 1.2 \mu m</math> per lysosome
|-
| Location within cell || ?
|-
| Structural components || ?
|-
| Chemical constituents || [[lytic enzyme]]s, i.e., enzymes that aid in the digestion process.
|-
| Environment || Acidic [[pH]], in the 4-5 range.
|-
| Control of the entry and exit of materials ||
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| Function || Digestion of organelles, food particles, and viruses/bacteria
|-
| Evolutionary origin || ?
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| Variation between organisms || ?
|}