The lysosomes break up the incoming food and outgoing wastes into their component parts. These are then used to make the products of the cell and provide fuel for the mitochondria.
The Kitchen
The cutting board breaks up the raw materials the kitchen receives into usable sizes. They can then be used in the dishes the kitchen creates.
The lysosome is like the cutting board of the kitchen. They both are where incoming shipments of raw materials are broken up into usable sizes.
