Asbestos Is a Material That Was Once Used Extensively in Construction.One

question 5

Multiple Choice

Asbestos is a material that was once used extensively in construction.One risk from working in a building that contains asbestos is the development of asbestosis.The asbestos fibers can be inhaled.Cells will phagocytose the foreign material but are unable to degrade it.As a result,asbestos fibers build up in which of the following intracellular organelles?

• A)mitochondria
• B)nucleus
• C)peroxisomes
• D)lysosomes

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