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  • Lysosomes: The Cell's Digestive Powerhouses and Vesicle Fusion
    The cell organelle that fuses with a vesicle for purposes of digestion is the lysosome.

    Here's why:

    * Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles that contain powerful digestive enzymes.

    * Vesicles are small, membrane-bound sacs that transport substances within the cell.

    * When a vesicle containing material to be digested (like food particles or worn-out cell components) approaches a lysosome, the two membranes fuse.

    * The digestive enzymes inside the lysosome break down the material within the vesicle.

    This process is called phagocytosis for engulfing solid material and endocytosis for engulfing fluids.

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