1. A Tour of the Cell: Lysosomes
By Olivia Caraballo and Kayley Gibbons

2. What is A Lysosome? An organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells
Contain digestive and waste removal enzymes

3. Structure of a Lysosome
Has a single membrane pouch
Membrane is composed of phospholipid bilayer
Contains enzymes and proteins within
Circular structure

4. Up close and personal with Lysosomes
TEM Image of a Lysosome

5. What does a lysosome do? Main sites of digestion
Break down various cells
Enables cells to process nutrients
Destroys cells after they die

6. Lysosome fun facts
Lysosomes play a part in APOPTOSIS, the death of a cell
Apoptosis is the reason your fingers are not webbed
When apoptosis fails to occur you have CUTANEOUS SYNDACTYLY, webbing of the fingers or toes

7. More fun facts
Hydrolases- strong digestive enzymes contained in lysosomes in tadpole tails
Tails are absorbed
Broken down and reused to make legs

8. _________ is the death of a cell.
Cutaneous Syndactyly
Apoptosis
Hydrolases
Tascosis