Which of the following organelles is called 'the suicide bag' of the cell?

Mitochondria

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Lysosomes

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Golgi apparatus

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None of the above

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The correct option is B
Lysosomes

Lysosomes are called "the suicide bags" of the cell. They contain digestive enzymes that break down wastes, foreign substances and cellular debris. Apart from this, lysosomes also digest cells by their own hydrolytic enzymes, leading to cell death.

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Which of the following organelles are called 'the suicide bags' of the cell?

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Which of the following organelles contain DNA in them?

(a) Endoplasmic reticulum
(b) Golgi apparatus
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Lysosome

Which of the following organelle is called as the suicide bags of the cell?

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