Question

why are lysosomes also known as scavengers of the cell

Answer 1

lysosomes are also known as suicidal bags. they dissolve any foreign particle entered in the cell. they have powerful enzymes to do so!...hope it helped!

Answer 2

lysosomes swallow the dead organelles in the cell and digest it. so they're called scavengers ( scavengers are birds like vulture that eat dead animals) . lysosomes have digestive juices to do so. they even digest bacteria and viruses