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Why are lysosomes also known as scavengers of the cells?

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Lysosomes are called scavengers of the cell because they remove cell debris consisting of deal and wron out cell organelle by digesting the same. Rather they nourish the cells by sending out digesting nutrients into the cytoplasm.
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