Which of the following cell organelles are highly polymorphic?
Lysosomes are highly polymorphic cell organelle. Because, lysosomes have different physiological states.
Primary Lysosomes or storage granules - These lysosomes store enzyme Acid Hydrolases in the inactive form. (Enzymes synthesized on ribosomes in cytoplasm) these are newly formed lysosome.
Digestive vacuoles or Heterophagosomes - These lysosome formed by the fusion of primary lysosomes and phagosomes. These are secondary Lysosomes.
Residual bodies : Lysosomes containing undigested material are called residual bodies. These may be eliminated by exocytosis.
Autophagic Lysosomes or autophagosomes :Lysosomes containing cell organelles to be digested are known as Autophagosomes.