Question

Lysosomes are also known as 'suicide bags' because of

• A. Catalytic activity
• B. Hydrolytic activity
• C. Parasitic activity
• D. Saprophytic activity

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Hydrolytic activity

Lysosomes are the single membrane-bounded organelle found in eukaryotic cells. It contains hydrolytic enzymes for the digestion of the cell debris, wastes, foreign particles, dead or nonfunctional organelles. Lysosomes are called as suicide bags because of its hydrolytic activities. It digests their own cell when the plasma membrane gets rupture and the pH of the cell get change.