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The organelles only found at seeding stage in oil seed plants are:

Correct answer: B. Glyoxysomes

  • A. Peroxisomes
  • B. Glyoxysomes
  • C. Microbodies
  • D. Vacuoles

Explanation

Microbodies, which include organelles like peroxisomes and glyoxysomes, are present in plant cells during their normal metabolic processes, particularly in tissues involved in lipid metabolism and photosynthesis.

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