Mitochondria are called ‘power house’ of the cell. Give reason.
Mitochondria help in the oxidation of food and release energy. Hence they are known as Power House of the cell.
Name the green coloured plastids.
Chloroplasts.
Which organelles are also referred to as the waste disposal system of the cell.
Lysosomes.
Why Lysosomes are called the ‘Suicidal bags’?
Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes. When the cell gets damaged, lysosomes may burst and the enzymes digest their own cell. Therefore, lysosomes are also known as ‘suicide bags’ of a cell. The lysosomes are formed from the golgi bodies.