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The Fundamental Unit of Life
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14/11/2021 6:30 pm
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Lysosomes are known as suicide bags. Why?
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14/11/2021 6:32 pm
Lysosomes are known as suicide bags of the cell because they contain lytic enzymes capable of digesting cells and unwanted materials. When lysosomes burst, the lytic enzymes within the organelle spill all over the cell, rupturing the cell membrane or cell wall, inducing the death of the cell.