In a liver cell detoxifying alcohol and some other poisons,the enzymes of the peroxisome remove hydrogen from these molecules and
A)combine the hydrogen with water molecules to generate hydrogen peroxide.
B)combine the hydrogen with hydrogen peroxide to generate water.
C)combine the hydrogen with hydrogen peroxide to generate oxygen and water.
D)combine the hydrogen with oxygen molecules to generate hydrogen peroxide.

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Peroxisomes in liver cells detoxify alcohol and other poisons by transferring hydrogen from these molecules to oxygen, a process that generates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a byproduct. This reaction is facilitated by enzymes within the peroxisomes.

In a Liver Cell Detoxifying Alcohol and Some Other Poisons,the