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As they release hydrolase that digest old and damaged cells, the term suicide bags is aptly used by cell biologists for

A

Golgi bodies

B

lysosomes

C

glyoxysomes

D

peroxisomes

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The lysosomes may be called ''suicide bags'' of the cell in view of their autolytic role, or ''disposal units'' of the cell because they digest the incoming food materials and remove the foreign bodies, toxic molecules, and debris, or ''recyling centres'' as they break down worn out and defective cells and cell organelles to component molecules for building new organelles and cells.
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