In a Liver Cell Detoxifying Alcohol and Some Other Poisons

question 35

Multiple Choice

In a liver cell detoxifying alcohol and some other poisons, the enzymes of the peroxisome remove hydrogen from these molecules and ________.

• A) combine the hydrogen with water molecules to generate hydrogen peroxide
• B) combine the hydrogen with oxygen molecules to generate hydrogen peroxide
• C) combine the hydrogen with hydrogen peroxide to generate oxygen
• D) combine the hydrogen with hydrogen peroxide to generate oxygen and water

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