Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a correct statement with reference to peroxisomes?

  1. They are also known as uricosomes.

  2. They help in the storage and transport of lipids in plants.

  3. They carry out photorespiration.

  4. They were first discovered in the liver cells and kidney cells.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

They do not help in the storage and transport of lipids in plants. This function is performed by spherosomes. So, this is not the correct statement. 

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