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question 18
peroxisomes:
a breakdown proteins
b detoxify alcohol and toxins in blood
c move substances across cell membranes
d are involved in protein synthesis
Brief Explanations
Peroxisomes are organelles that contain enzymes to break down fatty acids and detoxify harmful substances like alcohol and toxins. Lysosomes break down proteins (so A is wrong). Transport proteins move substances across cell membranes (so C is wrong). Ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis (so D is wrong).
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B. detoxify alcohol and toxins in blood