Question

Suppose that a patient is diagnosed with a new disease caused by the buildup of waste material in the body’s cells. Which organelle is most likely malfunctioning in the patient’s cells?
Golgi apparatus
lysosome
ribosome
endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 1

Which organelles are labeled D, and what is one feature that distinguishes them from the other labeled organelles?
chloroplasts; the only organelles that produce sugars from sunlight
ribosomes; only found in animal and bacterial cells
centrioles; found in animal cells but not plant cells
mitochondria; the only energy-generating structures found in cells

Answer 2

lysosome

Answer 3

D is labeled as mitochondria. One feature that distinguishes mitochondria from the other labeled organelles is that they are the only energy-generating structures found in cells.