Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms' activities. This chemical energy is stored in carbohydrate molecules, such as sugars, which are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water â hence the name photosynthesis, from the Greek Ïá¿¶Ï, phÅs, light, and ÏÏÎ½Î¸ÎµÏÎ¹Ï, synthesis, putting together. In most cases, oxygen is also released as a waste product. Most plants ...
Chief cells of the stomach secrete the digestive enzymes (pepsins) of the stomach and have the typical appearance of serous-secretory epithelial cells. Secretory vesicles (containing pepsinogen) are clearly visible in the apical cytoplasm of chief cells.
Lysosomes: Cell Organelles There are two primary types of cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Lysosomes are organelles that are found in most animal cells and act as the digesters of a eukaryotic cell.