Why are lysosomes called natural scavengers?
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Answer: Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes. They serve as intra-cellular digestive system, so they are also known as digestive bags. Cells produce waste and lysosomes help in removing the waste out of the body.
Since they remove cell debris, they are also known as natural scavengers of the cells or cellular housekeepers.
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Lysosomes contain hydrocitic enzymes synthesized by endoplasmic' reticulum. These enzymes remove the worn out and poorly working cell organelles by digesting them so that, new replacements can be made. They remove the cell debris therefore, they are known as scavenger, cellular house keepers and demolition squads of the cell.
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