Question
Biology Question on Cell: the unit of life
In germinating seeds fatty acids are degraded exclusively in the
A
Peroxisomes
B
Glyoxysomes
C
Mitochondria
D
Proplastids
Answer
Glyoxysomes
Explanation
Solution
Glyoxysomes are small, spherical vesicles enclosed by a single unit membrane. Glyoxysomes are generally found in cells of yeast, Neurospora and in germinating fatty seeds where fat is being converted into carbohydrates, i.e., glyoxylate cycle (gluconeogenesis).