Explain what is autophagic intracellular digestion

Explain what is autophagic intracellular digestion? Why is this kind of intracellular digestion exaggerated in an organism undergoing starvation?

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Autophagic intracellular digestion is the cellular internal digestion of the residual and waste materials. In common it is completed by lysosomes.

Autophagic intracellular digestion is exaggerated in conditions of starvation since in such situation the cell tries to attain from its own constituent materials the nutrients essential to stay alive.   

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