Due to the Lack of an Enzyme to Break Down

question 59

Multiple Choice

Due to the lack of an enzyme to break down lipids,excess accumulation of lipids in the brain leads to a human disease called Tay Sachs syndrome.The organelle most likely to lack the proper enzyme needed for lipid breakdown is

• A)lysosomes.
• B)tonoplasts.
• C)mitochondrion.
• D)Golgi apparatus.
• E)peroxisomes.

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