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In which one of the following would you expect to find glyoxysomes?
BiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsAIIMSAIIMS 2005
Options:
  • A Endosperm of wheat
  • B Endosperm of castor
  • C Palisade cells in leaf
  • D Root hairs
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Endosperm of castor
Glyoxysomes are enzymes which play a critical role in lipid metabolism in seedlings. Hence they are supposed to be present in endosperm of castor as endosperm of wheat will posses starch.

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