NEETBiologyCell the Unit of LifeMCQ+4 / −1
In germinating seeds fatty acids are degraded
exclusively in the:
- Aproplastids
- Bperoxisomes
- Cglyoxysomes
- Dmitochondria
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Correct answer: C
In germinating seeds, fatty acids are
degraded exclusively in the glyoxysomes.
Glyoxylate cycle occurs in tissues rich in
fats, such as those of germinating seeds; the enzymes involved in the cycle, which have
not been found in mammals, are contained
in organelles called glyoxysomes.
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