6. See a doctor if the boil has not drained within two weeks, or has become infected. In some cases, medical treatment will be required to deal with the boil, due to its size, location, or infection. A doctor will need to lance the boil, either in his/her office or in surgery.
How do cells dispose of unwanted organic material? Although food has been broken down into individual molecules by the time it reaches a cell, cells still need to deal with larger complexes of organic material. Intracellular digestion is carried out by organelles called lysosomes. There are several contexts in which cells need to carry out digestion.
The pancreas is the organ responsible for making and secreting digestive enzymes. Oral digestive enzymes are used when the pancreas is unable to produce enough digestive enzymes. The main digestive enzymes are. 1  proteases for digesting proteins, 2  lipases for digesting fats, and. 3  amylases for digesting carbohydrates.