Question

why are lysosmes are known as suicide bags?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lysosomes are known as suicide bags because sometimes they digest the cell organelles of their own cell.

Answer 2

Lysosomes are cellular organelles that contain digestive enzymes that break down waste materials, foreign material and cellular debris. Lysosomes are capable of digesting nucleic acid, polysaccharides, fats, and proteins. Along with them lysosomes also digest or damage its own cells by its own enzymes, which lead to cell death. This process is called as autolysis. Hence lysosomes are also called as suicide bags