Which of the following would not be a function of the peroxisomes?

A) break down fats in the liver
B) produce bile salts in the liver
C) help germinating seeds convert fatty acids into molecules that can be converted to sugars
D) storage of toxic materials in the cell
E) metabolism that uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide in leaves


Ans: D) storage of toxic materials in the cell

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