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Why are lysosomes known as suicide bags?

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Lysosomes are called the 'suicide bags' of the cell as they contain hydrolytic enzymes which can digest incoming food material , remove the foreign bodies, toxic molecules, and debris, break down worn out cells and cell organelles to component molecules for building new organelles and cells.
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