Why are lysosomes also known as “scavengers of the cells”?

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Lysosomes serve as the intracellular digestive system. They also remove worn out and poorly working cellular organelles by digesting them to make way for their new replacements. Since they remove cell debris, they are called scavengers of the cells

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B) who are known as the powerhouse of the cell, why?

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