Are lysosomes known as suicidal bags of the cell? Why? (AS 1)

i. Lysosomes are very small cell organelles present in the cytoplasm.

ii. Lysosomes contain destructive enzymes are also called hydrolytic enzymes.

iii. These enzymes can digest or destroy every part of the cell.

iv. Thus, the enzymes normally do not come in contact with the rest of the cell.

v. The materials that need to be destroyed are transported to the lysosomes.

vi. If the enzymes are released from the lysosomes which can digest entire cell.

vii. Therefore, lysosomes are also known as the suicide bags of the cell.