Question

Why lysosomes called suicide bag of cell

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Answer:

Lysosomes are suicide bags of the cell because when any foreign material like stone enters the body the lysosomes destroy or kill the material by taking it inside it and then destroying itself due to which the material breaks down and they are called suicide bags.