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why are lysosomes known as sucide bags?
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5 Years agoGrade 9
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5 Years ago
Lysosomes are organelles. They are known as suicide bags of cell because it contains digestive enzymes. Which are capable of digisting there own cell material . If something burst, the lysosomes release digestive enzymes with digests all the cells. This leads to the death of cells. Hence, Lysosomes are referred to as “suicide bags of cell”.