1 Profession: Actor, Screenwriter, Director. 2  Biography: An icon of machismo and Hollywood action heroism, Sylvester Stallone is responsible for creating two characters who have become a part of the American cultural lexicon: Rocky Balboa, the no-name boxer who overcame all odds to become a champion, and...
In general, the functions of lysosomes involve breaking-down i.e. processing to 'make safe' or make use of, or removing from the cell e.g. by exocytosis, useless and potentially harmful materials such as old worn-out parts of the cell or potential threats such bacteria.
Lysosomes. Lysosomes are specialized organelles that contain digestive enzymes that are used to break down substances in the cell into smaller molecules. As these organelles are present only in animal cells, the function of vesicles in this case will be different compared to that of the plant cell.