Microbodies are minute vesicles and are present in

Plant cells only

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Animal cells only

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Prokaryotic cells only

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Both plant and animal cells

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Solution

The correct option is C Both plant and animal cells
Microbodies are a type of organelles that are found in both plant and animal cells. The organelles in the microbody family include peroxisomes, glyoxysomes, glycosomes and hydrogenosomes. In vertebrates, microbodies are especially prevalent in the liver and kidney organs.
So, the correct answer is 'Both plant and animal cells'.

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