Lysosomes

Lysosomes

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Lysosomes take in whole [|vacuoles] that are floating around in the [|cytoplasm] and break them up into smaller pieces that will be easier for the [|mitochondria] to turn into energy. One thing lysosomes break up is captured [|viruses] or [|bacteria] (germs) that have gotten inside the cell and are threatening to destroy it. So if your lysosomes weren't working well, one thing that would happen would be that you would get sick more often, and it would be harder for you to get better.