Question

Give scientific reasons.
If lysosomes get ruptured inside the cells,

• A. Cell will swell
• B. Cells will die
• C. Cells will shrink
• D. Nothing would

Answer 1

The correct option is B Cells will die

Lysosomes are tiny vesicles filled with hydrolytic enzymes. If lysosome rupture inside the cell the hydrolytic enzymes will be released in the protoplasm and its content will be digested and the cell will die. For this reason, lysosomes are also called as suicide bags of a cell.