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State whether the following is true or false.
Peroxisomes arise by budding from the Golgi apparatus in the way lysosomes do.

  • A.True only at large scales
  • B.False only at small scales
  • C.True
  • D.False

Answer: D

They grow by importing proteins directly from the cytosol and then divide, rather like mitochondria. The two organelles look superficially similar but have quite different origins. Origin is a better guide than appearance when classifying organelles.

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