Who discovered lysosome?

Q. Who discovered lysosome?

A

Christian de Duve

B

Konstantin Mereschkowski

D

Pierre Joseph Pelletier

Solution:

Christian de Duve: Explorer of the cell who discovered new organelles by using a centrifuge.
Christian de Duve, whose laboratory in Louvain discovered lysosomes in 1955 and defined peroxisomes in 1965.
A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes. They break down excess or worn-out cell parts.
They may be used to destroy invading viruses and bacteria.

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