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Digestive apparatus

Digestive apparatus

The digestive tract from the mouth to the anus with all its associated glands and organs.

Synonym: apparatus digestorius.


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Lysosomes are organelles that contain digestive enzymes (acid hydrolases) to digest macromolecules. They are found in both ... and plant cells but they are rare in plant cells. They are built in the Golgi apparatus. The name comes from the Greek words "lysis" which means dissolution ...

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:30 pm
 
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