Lysosomes vs. Peroxisomes

[dmission]

Is important to be able to distinguish between the two? Could anyone please explain the difference for me? To me they seem pretty much similar, except I know that Lysosomes are involved in apoptosis. Thanks.

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[Nkeflin]

Lysosomes breakdown cellular wastes, digest macromolecules from phagocytosis and can be involved in apoptosis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysosome

Peroxisomes perform metabolic duties such as beta-oxidation (along with mitochondria, in animals) and are involved in lipid biosynthesis. they also contain catalase, which converts H2O2 (a byproduct of rxns within a peroxisome) to water

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9930/

You should definitely be able to distinguish between the two!