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Peroxisomes are membrane-bound packets of oxidative enzymes. In plant cells, peroxisomes play a variety of roles including converting fatty acids to sugar and assisting chloroplasts in photorespiration. In animal cells, peroxisomes protect the cell from its own production of toxic hydrogen peroxide. As an example, white blood cells produce hydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria. The oxidative enzymes in peroxisomes break down the hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
A good analogy would be something that gets rid of toxic waste.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoPeroxisomes are membrane-bound packets of oxidative enzymes. In plant cells, peroxisomes play a variety of roles including converting fatty acids to sugar and assisting chloroplasts in photo-respiration.
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∙ 11y agoSomething that gets rid of toxic waste, maybe a toxic waste dump?
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∙ 13y agoThe chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.
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∙ 15y agoA small organelle that contains enzymes for degrading fatty acids and amino acids by reactions that generate hydrogen peroxide, which is converted to water and oxygen by catalase.
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What would happen if peroxisomes didn't exist?
In the absence of peroxisomes, unwanted proteins would accumulate in the cell and the cell would have to figure out a way of getting rid of them
Does the plant cell have a liver cell?
No. A plant cell has the following organelles: Nucleus Plastids Ribosomes Mitochondria Golgi Apparatus Endoplasmic Reticulum Peroxisomes A quick google search of plant organelle functions will detail what each of these do.
What is the process of cell removing large waste product?
peroxisomes. peroxisomes are organelles that collect the toxic peroxides that are the unavoidable by-products of chemical reactions within the cell.
What are analogies for a mitochondrion?
The energy plant is one of the analogies of a mitochondrion. Mitochondria are found in both the animal and plant cells and are the site of the cellular respiration.
What are the vesicles that function in the metabolism of fatty acids in a cell?
peroxisomes
What do peroxisomes do for the cell?
Peroxisomes contain enzymes which metabolize hydrogen peroxide within the cell, hence the name.
What does the endoplasmic reticulum do to help the plant cell?
Giving high surface are for protein sythesis. Production of lipids. Building of glyoxisomes,peroxisomes.
Analogies of a vacuole plant cell and kitchen?
The vacuole of a plant holds the cell's food, water and waste products. Thus, it could be compared to a refrigerator, trash receptacle or garbage disposal.
What are analogies for Golgi apparatus in a plant cell?
A post office. The Golgi apparatus packages things and sends them out of the cell. A post office does the same thing.
What would a cell with abundant peroxisomes most likely be involved in?
A cell with abundant peroxisomes would most likely be involved in detoxification activities. Peroxisomes are also known as microbodies that are present in most eukaryotic cells.
What is a liver cell that detoxifies carcinogens?
Peroxisomes
Which enzyme converts hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen?
The peroxizome contains catalase, an enzyme which facilitates the decomposition of H2O2 to H2O and O.
What would happen if peroxisomes didn't exist?
In the absence of peroxisomes, unwanted proteins would accumulate in the cell and the cell would have to figure out a way of getting rid of them
What functions isolate particular chemical activities from the rest of the cell?
Peroxisomes isolate particular chemical activities from the rest of the cell. Peroxisomes are a type of microbody that helps the body break down large molecules and detoxify hazardous substances.
Does the plant cell have a liver cell?
No. A plant cell has the following organelles: Nucleus Plastids Ribosomes Mitochondria Golgi Apparatus Endoplasmic Reticulum Peroxisomes A quick google search of plant organelle functions will detail what each of these do.
What cell structure detoxifies alcohol?
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
What is the process of cell removing large waste product?
peroxisomes. peroxisomes are organelles that collect the toxic peroxides that are the unavoidable by-products of chemical reactions within the cell.
