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WHAT ARE PEROXISOMES ?WHY THEY ARE PRESENTED MAINLY IN KIDNEY AND LIVER?

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Peroxisomes are organelles present in most eukaryotic cells.
Peroxisomes contain various oxidative enzymes which detoxify the toxic material. Since the blood carries various toxic substances to kidney and liver, a large number of peroxisomes are present in them to oxidise the toxic material.

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