During the germination of castor bean seeds, stored lipids are rapidly converted into sugars. Which organelle facilitates this metabolic anomaly?
Q1. During the germination of castor bean seeds, stored lipids are rapidly converted into sugars. Which organelle facilitates this metabolic anomaly?
Answer: Glyoxysomes
Explanation: Glyoxysomes are specialized peroxisomes in germinating seeds that convert stored fats to carbohydrates, a process absent in animal cells.