sentence: Apoptosis takes place by the help of lysosomes.
sentences_before: This is important to the overall functioning of the organism. If, for example, the making of liver cells were to speed up and they never died, the liver would no longer function properly. The liver cells would eventually take over the organism's body.
sentences_after: Lysosomes rupture when the cell is old or damaged, this lets out digestive enzymes all over the cell and digests it, therefore killing the cell.
concept_name: apoptosis
headings: Apoptosis Controlling the cell cycle
categories: Cell biology