Endomembrane System - Lysosomes Flashcards

1
Q

What are Lysosomes

A

These are membrane bound vesicular structures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How are they formed?

A

due to the process of packaging in golgi apparatus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

These lysosomal vesicles are rich in?

A

rich in almost all types of hydrolytic enzymes
( hydrolases- lipases, protases, carbohydrases)

  • have high acidic pH
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what are they capable of

A

they are capable of digestion, carbohydrates , proteins , lipids and nucleic acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly