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Among which of the following Peroxisomes are absent?(a) Bacillus subtilis(b) Zea mays(c) Homo habilis(d) Euphlyctis hexadactylusI got this question in an interview for internship.Origin of the question is Mitochondrial Structure and Function topic in portion Mitochondrial Structure and Function of Cell Biology

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Correct answer is (a) BACILLUS subtilis

Explanation: Peroxisomes are only present in eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells are devoid of peroxisomes THUS Bacillus subtilis is a BACTERIA and it LACKS peroxisomes.



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