lysosomes

• What are the main organelles involved in the process of digestion within a cell?

  • Food Vacuole: Encloses food particles after endocytosis
  • Lysosomes: Contain digestive enzymes to break down food particles
  • Digestive Vacuole: Product of fusion between food vacuole and lysosomes for digestion

  
• What structure encloses the cell contents?

  Cell membrane

  
• What fills the area between the cell membrane and organelles?

  Cytoplasm

  
• Which organelle processes and packages proteins for export?

  Golgi apparatus

  
• What is the term for the process where cells take in substances through the cell membrane?

  Endocytosis

  
• What are the main steps in the digestive process within a cell?

  1. Endocytosis: Food particles enter the cell
  2. Food Vacuole Formation: Food particles are enclosed in a vacuole
  3. Lysosome Fusion: Lysosomes merge with food vacuoles
  4. Digestion: Enzymes break down food particles
  5. Waste Removal: Waste products are expelled via exocytosis

  
• What type of vacuole is responsible for digesting food particles?

  Digestive vacuole

  
• Which process is responsible for removing waste products from the cell?

  Exocytosis

  
• What do lysosomes help break down?

  Waste materials and worn-out organelles
• What is the primary function of lysosomes in eukaryotic cells?

  Breaking down waste materials and worn-out organelles
• How do lysosomes differ from other vacuoles?

  Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes