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they have a very low pH in relation to the cell. So if the cell is infected an antibody can "pop" the lysosomes to kill the virus in the cell but it also kills the host cell.
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What is the nickname of lysosomes?
Lysosomes are also known as "Suicide bags."
What are 'suicide bags' that recycle cellular material?
Lysosomes are called the suicide bags of the cells. they contain digestive enzymes, and break down food, cellular debris and foreign invaders like bacteria. in the event that the cell is injured beyond repair, or becomes old, the lysosome digests the cell, hence the name 'suicide bag of the cell'.
Why are lysosomes called suicide bags?
because it can burst itself and distroy the cell if the cell gets damaged.
How can defective lysosomes result in excess accumulation of a particular compound in cell?
Lysosomes are also known as suicide bags of cell because during certain conditions enzymes in lysosomes will kill the cell. If this doesn 't happen there will be more.
What is suicide sac of the cell?
Lysosomes.
Is lysosome a latin word?
No. Lysosome comes from two Greek stems: luo means "to destroy" and soma means "body". Lysosomes are organelles which are the "suicide bags" of the cells. When organisms die, the lysosomes rupture and release enzymes which digest the cell.
What are suicide bags?
Lysosome contain digestive enzymes for almost all type of organic material. If their covering membrane breaks as it happens during injury to cell, the digestive enzymes will spill over cell content and digest the same. As lysosomes are organelles which on bursting can kill cells possessing them ,they are called suicide bags.
Why lysosomes are called suide bags?
this because Lysosomes, consist of Enzymes where by they Digest Hydrolytically the cells
What organelles are also known as digestive bags?
Lysosomes
Why are lysosomes important to animal cells?
For Waste Disposal control and implementation. "Lys from Lytic, from "to break-down."
What is also known as suicide bags?
Lysosome contain digestive enzymes for almost all type of organic material. If their covering membrane breaks as it happens during injury to cell, the digestive enzymes will spill over cell content and digest the same. As lysosomes are organelles which on bursting can kill cells possessing them ,they are called suicide bags
Why is Lysosome sometimes called suicide bags?
Lysosome contain digestive enzymes for almost all type of organic material. If their covering membrane breaks as it happens during injury to cell, the digestive enzymes will spill over cell content and digest the same. As lysosomes are organelles which on bursting can kill cells possessing them ,they are called suicide bags.
