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Compare the functions of lysosomes and peroxisomes.
Figure 3.22 Centrioles.
(a) Three-dimensional view of a centriole pair oriented at right angles, as they are usually seen in the cell. The centrioles are located in an inconspicuous region to one side of the nucleus called the centrosome, or cell center.
(b) An electron micrograph showing a cross section of a centriole
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