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The Endomembrane System and Proteins
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Lysosomes

Lysosomes digest foreign substances that might harm the cell

Lysosomes digest foreign substances that might harm the cell

A macrophage has engulfed (phagocytized) a potentially pathogenic bacterium and then fuses with a lysosomes within the cell to destroy the pathogen. Other organelles are present in the cell but for simplicity are not shown.

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