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.
LocationOneÂ® Copyright 2001-2010 Great Plains Energy, Inc. This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information. Ruthven, IA. Palo Alto County. Location: Ruthven is located in northwest Iowa along US Highway 18, situated between Spencer and Emmetsburg.