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Lysosomes are sometimes called 'suicide bags' because:

AThey store food in standard practice
BThey make ATP in the standard view across all cases
CThey contain digestive enzymes that can rupture and digest the cell
DThey synthesise lipids across all cases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They store food in standard practice
1. Lysosomes hold strong hydrolytic enzymes. 2. They digest waste materials inside the cell. 3. Under stress or injury, lysosomes may rupture. 4. Released enzymes can then digest the entire cell. 5. Hence the nickname 'suicide bags'. _Source: Selina Concise Biology ICSE Class 10, Ch 1 'Cell, the Structural and Functional Unit of Life'_
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