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Lysosomes destroys worn out organells.It provides space for new organells.

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Worn-out organelles are broken down by a process called autophagy. Autophagy involves the formation of a double-membraned vesicle called an autophagosome that engulfs the organelle and fuses with a lysosome, where the organelle is degraded by enzymes.

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