Question

Assertion :- Lysosome are also known as ‘suicide bags’ of a cell.

Reason :- Lysosomes provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell​

Answer 1

Assertion is True but Reason is False.

Lysosomes are also known as the suicide bags of the cell because any kind of damage to the cell results in the rupturing of the lysosomes. The highly harmful acids present inside the lysosomes act upon the cell causing its degradation, thus killing it. This is the reason why lysosomes are called the suicide bags of the cell. The actual objective of lysosomes is to to kill foreign bodies like bacteria that enter the cell.

Therefore the assertion is true.

Lysosomes do not provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell. This function is that of the vacuoles. Vacuoles help in storing food, water or glucose. Their shape depends upon the type of cell. They act as the storage sacs of the cell.

Therefore the reason is false.

So, we can infer that the assertion is true but the reason is false in the given scenario.