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"Lysosomes are known as suicide bags". Why?
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- Each lysosome is a small vesicle surrounded by a single membrane containing hydrolytic enzymes which are capable of digesting or breaking down all organic materials.
- During breakdown of cell structure, when the cell gets damaged, lysosomes may burst and the enzymes eat up their own cells. Therefore, lysosomes are also known as suicide bags of a cell .
- Each lysosome is a small vesicle surrounded by a single membrane containing hydrolytic enzymes which are capable of digesting or breaking down all organic materials.
- During breakdown of cell structure, when the cell gets damaged, lysosomes may burst and the enzymes eat up their own cells. Therefore, lysosomes are also known as suicide bags of a cell .
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