Microbodies serve multiple purposes across the animal and plant kingdom. Some of them are as follows:In animal cells, microbodies can be found in the form of peroxisomes. They serve as the site of alpha oxidation of fatty acids. They also contain the enzymes catalase, oxidase and peroxidase for the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide (a harmful byproduct of other chemical reactions) to water molecules.In plants, microbodies are present as glyoxysomes and these hydrolyse fatty acids into acetyl-CoA. They also possess crucial enzymes for the Glyoxylate cycle.