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Agriculture · Q351

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 351

Q351

Lysosome is considered as suicidal bag because

A.
It helps in digestion of food particles
B.
It phagocytes the microorganisms
C.
It causes autolyse of the cells
Answer
D.
It helps in formation of vescicles

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The lysosome is considered a suicidal bag because it causes autolysis of the cells.
Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers-proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids.
They are spherical vesicles that contain hydrolytic enzymes that can break down many kinds of biomolecules, and can cause autolysis of the cells.