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Question

In plant cells, peroxisomes are associated with

Options

A.photorespiration
B.phototropism
C.photoperiodism
D.photosynthesis

Solution

Peroxisomes are micrrobodies arising from ER amd containing enzymes for peroxide formation. In plants, they occur in green mesophyll cells of leaves of C3  plants and are in volved in photorespirration through interacting with chloroplast and mitochondria. In animals, they are involved in lipid synthesis, purine catabolism, gluconegenesis etc.  

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