Peroxisomes ________

question 125

Multiple Choice

Peroxisomes ________.

• A) are also called microbodies, and contain acid hydrolases
• B) are able to detoxify substances by enzymatic action
• C) function to digest particles ingested by endocytosis
• D) sometimes function as secretory vesicles

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