Fundamental unit of Life-Cell PART 5 For 9 Class, Lysosomes, Mitochondria, Plastids and Vacuoles.
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Date: 29/05/2020

Lysosomes were discovered by Christian de Duve. They are also called the "suicidal begs" of the Cell, as they are capable of digesting the host Cell.
Mitochondria were discovered by Kolliker and named by Benda. Mitochondria are the power house of the Cell. They generate ATP (energy currency) for various cellular activities.
The term Plastids was discovered by E. Haeckel. Plastids are found in plant cells and some protists. Chloroplast is the most common type of plastid, responsible for photosynthesis.
Vacuoles are storage sacs. Vacuoles are small sized in animal cell and large size in plant cells. Depending upon the functions, Vacuoles are of following types : Sap vacuole, Contractile vacuole, Food vacuole and Gas vacuole.