Peroxisomes contain enzymes used to digest nutrients that have been brought into the cell through phagocytosis.

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This statement is false. Peroxisomes contain enzymes used for various metabolic reactions, including detoxification of harmful substances and breakdown of fatty acids, but they do not directly play a role in digesting nutrients brought in through phagocytosis. That function is carried out by lysosomes.

Peroxisomes Contain Enzymes Used to Digest Nutrients That Have Been