MDCAT Biology MCQ #1701

During the germination of castor bean seeds, stored lipids are rapidly converted into sugars. Which organelle facilitates this metabolic anomaly?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #1701

  1. Question 1

    Q1. During the germination of castor bean seeds, stored lipids are rapidly converted into sugars. Which organelle facilitates this metabolic anomaly?

    • A) Lysosomes
    • B) Glyoxysomes
    • C) Ribosomes
    • D) Mitochondria

    Answer: Glyoxysomes

    Explanation: Glyoxysomes are specialized peroxisomes in germinating seeds that convert stored fats to carbohydrates, a process absent in animal cells.