Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyCell Structure and Organization2 Marks
Question
What are glyoxysomes? Where do they occur?
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Answer
Glyoxysomes are membrane bound organelles containing enzymes that convert fatty acids to sugar. They are observed in cells of germinating seeds where the cells utilize sugar (formed by conversion of stored fatty acids) till it starts photosynthesising on its own.
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