Q. Lysosomes are known as suicidal bags because of their ______:
Answer: Hydrolytic enzymes
Notes: Lysosomes are called suicide bags because in case of disturbance of their cellular metabolism they digest their own cell by releasing own enzymes. The lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes which are capable of breaking down organic matter in case of any disturbance in cellular metabolism. For example, when a cell gets damaged, then lysosomes burst, and enzymes digest their own cell.

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