Lysosomes
Cell envelope and organelles · Biology
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Example: A tadpole becoming a frog loses its tail because lysosomes in tail cells burst and digest the whole tail from inside — programmed, useful destruction. White blood cells also use lysosomes to digest trapped bacteria.