The organelle that converts harmful hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen is the ____.
A)smooth ER
B)peroxisome
C)Golgi body
D)ribosome
E)lysosome

Question

The organelle that converts harmful hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen is the ____. ​
A)smooth ER ​
B)peroxisome
C)Golgi body
D)ribosome
E)lysosome

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The peroxisome is the organelle that converts harmful hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen through the action of the enzyme catalase. The smooth ER is responsible for lipid synthesis and metabolism, the Golgi body modifies, sorts and packages proteins for secretion, ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis and lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes that break down cellular waste.

The Organelle That Converts Harmful Hydrogen Peroxide to Water and Oxygen