In 1967, R. W. Breidenbach and H. Beevers discovered microbodies in fat storing cells of germinating seed known as

Lomasomes

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Mesosomes

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Peroxisomes

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Glyoxysomes

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The correct option is D Glyoxysomes
Glyoxysomes were discovered by Breidenbach, 1967 and Beevers, 1963. Glyoxysomes are microbodies which occur only in fat rich plant cells where they take part in $β$ -oxidation of fats and perform glycolate cycle. Glyoxysomes possess catalase enzyme.

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_______ are the microbodies, which take part in glyoxylate pathway, bounded by a single membrane and are usually present in germinating fatty seeds.

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