Which of the Following Statements About Peroxisomes Is FALSE?
A) $\beta$

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about peroxisomes is FALSE?

• A)"\(\beta\) oxidation in peroxisomes can shorten very long fatty acids."
• B)"Mammalian peroxisomes can synthesize some lipids,including bile salts."
• C)"In plants,peroxisomes and glyoxysomes serve as the site of \(\beta\) oxidation."
• D)"Long chain fatty acids are transported into the peroxisome via a carnitine carrier protein where they are activated for oxidation."
• E)"\(\beta\) oxidation in peroxisomes varies slightly from the mitochondrial process."

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