Which animal cell organelle contains enzymes that transfer hydrogen from various substrates to oxygen?
A) lysosome
B) vacuole
C) mitochondrion
D) Golgi apparatus
E) peroxisome

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The organelle that contains enzymes that transfer hydrogen from various substrates to oxygen is the peroxisome. These enzymes are called peroxidases and catalase, and they work to detoxify harmful substances in the cell. The other organelles listed do not have this function. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes, vacuoles store water and nutrients, mitochondria produce energy for the cell, and Golgi apparatus modifies and packages proteins.

Which Animal Cell Organelle Contains Enzymes That Transfer Hydrogen from Various