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Which cell organelle is known as the suicidal bag of the cell?

Posted October 14, 2022


Answer

Lysosomes are known as suicidal bags because once they become damaged and burst open, their digestive enzymes are released and begin eating away at their own cells. Ultimately, this process causes the cell to die by its own mechanisms.    

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