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Both lysosomes and vacuoles are endomembrane structures, yet they differ in terms of their functions. Comment.

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Lysosomes are the centres of intracellular digestion while vacuoles are centres of storage of water, nutrients, minerals, etc. and exert turgor pressure. Though lysosomes and vacuoles differ in their function while both of these are endomembrane structures because these are formed from the biomembranes.
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