Peroxisomes

A) are responsible for the atrophy of unused muscles.
B) are a type of lysosome.
C) use an enzyme to destroy H2O2 that is toxic to the cell.
D) are sites for synthesis of fatty acids, steroids, and phospholipids.
E) All of the answers accurately describe peroxisomes.


C) use an enzyme to destroy H2O2 that is toxic to the cell.

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