Q. Cell organelle responsible for autolysis is

A) Dictyosome
B) Lysosome
C) Peroxisome
D) Glyoxysome
Explanation

Lysosome is filled with digestive enzymes (like protease, nuclease, phosphatase, etc) which work at acidic pH. The lysosomes release hydrolases in the diseases or ageing cells digest them (autolysis). So, cell biologists called lysosomes as ‘suicidal bags’.

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