Question

Peroxisomes and glyoxysomes are

• A. Energy transforming organelles
• B. Membrane-less organelles
• C. Macrobodies
• D. Microbodies

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Microbodies

• Peroxisomes and glyoxisomes are microbodies.
  
• Microbodies or cytosomes can be defined as cellular organelle found in the plant cells, protozoans and animal cells (liver and kidney cells).
  
• The different types of microbodies present within a cell are peroxisomes, glyoxysomes, glycosomes and hydrogenosomes.
  
• The main function of microbodies is oxidation of fatty acids, amino acids, purines and alcohol (liver cells) which requires significant amounts of oxygen.
  
• So, the correct answer is 'Microbodies'.