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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.


Why are lysosomes are known as suicide bags?

Lysosomes are spherical organellesthat contain enzymes (acidhydrolases) that break up endocytized materials and cellular debris. They are found in animal cells, while in yeast and plants the same roles are performed by lyticvacuoles.[1] Lysosomes digest excess or worn-out organelles, food particles, and engulfed viruses orbacteria. The membrane around a lysosome allows the digestive enzymes to work at the 4.5 pH they require. Lysosomes fuse withvacuoles and dispense their enzymes into the vacuoles, digesting their contents. They are created by the addition of hydrolytic enzymes to early endosomes from the Golgi apparatus. The name lysosome derives from the Greek words lysis, which means to separate; and soma, which means body. They are frequently nicknamed "suicide-bags" or "suicide-sacs" by cell biologists due to their role in autolysis.


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 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


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."


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.


Why lysosomes called suicidal bag?

because it can burst itself and distroy the cell if the cell gets damaged.