Do animal cells have lysosomes?

Animal cells contain lysosomes, organelles that digest large molecules. In most plant cells vacuoles, rather than lysosomes, are responsible for breaking down macromolecules. Animal cells contain vacuoles as well but, where plant cells often possess a single large vacuole, most animal cells contain several small ones. read more

A lysosome is a membrane-bound organelle found in nearly all animal cells. They are spherical vesicles that contain hydrolytic enzymes that can break down many kinds of biomolecules. Put simply, a lysosome is a type of vesicle with specific composition, of both its membrane proteins, and proteins of its lumen. read more