Question

Catalase enzyme of peroxisomes degrades

• A. water into H⁺,e^- and oxygen
• B. hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
• C. hydrogen peroxide into $HCO$ and $O_{2}$ .
• D. $H_{2}O+O_{2}$ form hydrogen peroxide.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Hydrogen peroxide is toxic to the cell, and when its concentration increases, the peroxisomes produce catalase enzyme that breaks hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.