a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
Sponsored Topics. Ruthven is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census. Ruthven is located at 43Â°7â²50â³N 94Â°54â²1â³W / 43.13056Â°N 94.90028Â°W / 43.13056; -94.90028 (43.130448, -94.900207). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 kmÂ²), all of it land.
Sponsored Topics. Scribner is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 971 at the 2000 census. Scribner is located at 41Â°39â²58â³N 96Â°39â²45â³W / 41.66611Â°N 96.6625Â°W / 41.66611; -96.6625 (41.666040, -96.662541).