Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for breaking down hydrogen peroxide () in eukaryotic cells?
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13. Intracellular Protein Transport
Peroxisomes
Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for detoxifying alcohol in many cell types via oxidative enzymes such as catalase?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
C
Lysosome
D
Peroxisome
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the function described in the problem: detoxification of alcohol using oxidative enzymes such as catalase.
Recall the main organelles involved in cellular metabolism and detoxification: Golgi apparatus, rough endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, and peroxisome.
Understand that the Golgi apparatus is primarily involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins and lipids, not detoxification.
Recognize that the rough endoplasmic reticulum is mainly responsible for protein synthesis and folding, not detoxification.
Know that peroxisomes contain oxidative enzymes like catalase that break down hydrogen peroxide and detoxify harmful substances such as alcohol, making them the organelle responsible for this function.
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