Which of the Following Is True of Peroxisomes

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of peroxisomes?

• A)Peroxisomes contain more than 50 enzymes involved in diverse activities.
• B)Peroxisomes contain enzymes that oxidize very-long-chain fatty acids.
• C)Peroxisomes contain the enzyme luciferase, which generates the light emitted by fireflies.
• D)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Polymers

Large molecules composed of many repeated subunits, known as monomers, which have a wide array of characteristics and uses in both natural and synthetic forms.

Steroid

Type of lipid molecule having a complex of four carbon rings—e.g., cholesterol, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.

Lipid Molecule

Organic molecules that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.

Phospholipid

Molecule that forms the bilayer of the cell’s membranes; has a polar, hydrophilic head bonded to two nonpolar, hydrophobic tails.