Question

In peroxisomes which of the following is preferentially oxidized.

A) Glucose
B) Fatty acids
C) Amino acids
D) Nucleic acids

Answer 1

In peroxisomes, fatty acids are preferentially oxidized through a process called ß-oxidation.

Step-by-step explanation:

In peroxisomes, fatty acids are preferentially oxidized. Peroxisomes are organelles that carry out oxidation reactions to break down fatty acids and amino acids. Fatty acid catabolism occurs through a process called ß-oxidation, which sequentially removes two-carbon acetyl groups from the ends of fatty acid chains, producing NADH and FADH2 molecules that can be used to make ATP by oxidative phosphorylation.