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Which of the Following Statements About Peroxisomes Is FALSE?
A) β\beta

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Which of the following statements about peroxisomes is FALSE?


A) " β\beta oxidation in peroxisomes can shorten very long fatty acids."
B) "Mammalian peroxisomes can synthesize some lipids,including bile salts."
C) "In plants,peroxisomes and glyoxysomes serve as the site of β\beta oxidation."
D) "Long chain fatty acids are transported into the peroxisome via a carnitine carrier protein where they are activated for oxidation."
E) " β\beta oxidation in peroxisomes varies slightly from the mitochondrial process."

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