A) \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] destruction
B) conversion of fat to carbohydrates
C) detoxification of heavy metals
D) oxidative phosphorylation
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Peroxisomes are spherical sac-like structures present in almost all eukaryotic cells. These were called peroxisome because these contains peroxide producing enzymes (oxidase) and peroxide destroying enzyme catalase. The oxidative enzymes include peroxidase, D-amino acid oxidase and urate oxidase. These Catalyse the oxidation of substrate producing \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\], catalase degrades \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] to water and \[{{O}_{2}}\]. Glyoxisomes are found in germinating fatty seeds, where insoluble lipid food reserve must be turned into soluble sugar. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in inner membrane of mitochondria. It leads to formation of ATP. The detoxifying enzymes are thought to be located in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
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