Compound umbel

Example: 

Coriandrum sativum (coriander), Foeniculum vulgare (fennel), Daucus carota (carrot), Conioselinum pacificum (parsley), etc.

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Two types of plant peroxisomes:

Present in leaves - participates in photorespiration.

Present in germinating seeds (glyoxysomes) - converts fatty acids into sugars.

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β oxidation

In mammalian cells, occurs in mitochondria & peroxisomes.

In yeast and plant cells, occurs in peroxisomes.

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β oxidation 

A major function of the oxidation reactions is the breakdown of fatty acid molecules.

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#Id: 8182

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When excess H2O2 accumulates in the cell, catalase converts it to H2O through the reaction.

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#Id: 8181

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Catalase uses the H2O2 to oxidize a variety of other substrates (formic acid, formaldehyde, and alcohol) by the “peroxidation” reaction.

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#Id: 8180

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Peroxisomes carry out oxidation reactions leading to the production of hydrogen peroxide.