Some lysosomes fuse with food vacuoles to digest the contents.
Some lysosomes fuse with food vacuoles to digest the contents.
Other lysosomes engulf damaged or surplus cell parts and break them down for recycling. In some cells, lysosomes engineer the self-destruction of the cell when its purpose has been served. They allow a metamorphosing tadpole or insect to recycle materials from structures that are not required in the adult.