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) use the hydrogen to break down hydrogen peroxide.
C) transfer the hydrogen to the mitochondria.
D) transfer the hydrogen to oxygen molecules to generate hydrogen peroxide.

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Peroxisomes in liver cells detoxify alcohol and other poisons by removing hydrogen from these molecules and transferring the hydrogen to oxygen molecules, thereby generating hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). This process is part of the cell's mechanism to neutralize harmful substances.

In a Liver Cell Detoxifying Alcohol and Some Other Poisons