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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Centrosomes

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Solution

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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