Lysosomes Flashcards
1
Q
Lysosomes are………….. and what are the enzymes they contain called and what do they digest
A
membrane organelles that contain digestive enzymes called lysozymes
These enzymes digest unwanted material present in cells
2
Q
The phagocytic vacuole formed around a pathogen once it has been engulfed by a neutrophil is called a
A
phagosome
3
Q
A lysosome fuses with the membrane of the phagosome (to form a …………………) and releases ……………..(digestive enzymes) to digest the pathogen
These digestive enzymes …………… the pathogen
A
phagolysosome
lysozymes
destroy
4
Q
After killing and digesting the pathogens, the neutrophils…………..
A
die
5
Q
What is a sign that neutrophils have died
A
Pus
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