How do peroxisomes differ from lysosomes?

What will be an ideal response?


Peroxisomes are smaller than lysosomes, and they carry different groups of enzymes. Peroxisomes probably originate at the RER, whereas the Golgi apparatus packages enzymes into lysosomes. Peroxisomes absorb and break down fatty acids and other organic compounds; lysosomes perform essential intracellular cleanup, recycling, and defense, all by activating and/or releasing their digestive enzymes under appropriate circumstances.

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