Lysosomes
In Animal Cells
Functions/Structures of Organelles
Lysosome
Lysosomes hold enzymes created by cells. They have enzymes necessary for intracellular digestion. They digest things in the cell. Lysosomes either digest food or break down a cell when it dies.
Golgi
Golgi are membrane bound vesicles that are important for packaging and transporting macromolecules in the cell.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
The rough endoplasmic reticulum is where the important proteins are created. The enzymes are the ones that end up in the lysosomes.
Closer Look
Lysosomes start working when a cell absorbs or eats food. They attach and release enzymes once the material is in the cell and those enzymes break down complex molecules like sugars and proteins. Even if there is no food in the cell, they will work because once the signal to do so is sent out, they won't stop. Lysosomes will end up digesting the cell organelles for nutrients.
Interrelated
Lysosomes are connected with other parts of a cell. The lysosomes contain the enzymes that are created in the rough endoplasmic reticulum. The enzymes are "packaged" and sent to the golgi to do the final work of creating digestive enzymes. The golgi pinches off a very small and specific vesicle which is the lysosome.