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Identify the organelle:


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Lysosomes:

  1. The diagram represents lysosome.
  2. Lysosomes are simple, spherical sac-like and membrane-bound structures present in cell cytoplasm.
  3. It secretes enzymes to digest the worn-out organelles, so it is considered a garbage disposal system of cells.
  4. Sometimes, lysosomes burst and the enzymes present in them will digest their own cells.
  5. Hence, lysosomes are known as suicide bags of a cell.

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