Lysosomes are packages of cells constructed by the Golgi apparatus, which remain within the cell and function to breakdown waste products and foreign particle (e.g. bacteria) which enter the cell. They are particularly concentrated in white blood cells, which play an important role in detecting and blocking bacteria and other potentially harmful substances.
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