Answer: Breaking down hydrogen peroxide (catalase enzyme).
- A Generating ATP through oxidative phosphorylation across an inner membrane
- B Assembling amino acids into polypeptides at membrane-bound ribosomes
- C Breaking down hydrogen peroxide (catalase enzyme)
- D Packaging and modifying lipids for export via the Golgi apparatus
Correct answer: C. Breaking down hydrogen peroxide (catalase enzyme)
Explanation: Peroxisomes contain catalase enzyme that converts toxic H2O2 to water and oxygen.
Animal cell structure with major organelles labeled. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Cell theory, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, organelles and their functions. Foundation of all biology.