The Breakdown of Hydrogen Peroxide, a Toxic Substance, Occurs in Small

question 28

Multiple Choice

The breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, a toxic substance, occurs in small, specialized membrane-bound organelles called ____. ​

• A)lysosomes ​
• B)peroxisomes
• C)glyoxysomes
• D)glycosomes
• E)cisternae

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Definitions:

Protists

A kingdom of mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi, including amoebas, algae, and plasmodium.

Asexual Reproduction

A mode of reproduction where offspring arise from a single organism, inheriting the genes of that parent only, without the involvement of gamete fusion.

Unicellular Organisms

Organisms made up of a single cell, capable of performing all necessary life functions independently.

Meiosis I

The first division in meiosis, a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half and leads to the production of gametes or sexual spores.