A Mutation That Disrupts the Ability of an Animal Cell

question 69

Multiple Choice

A mutation that disrupts the ability of an animal cell to add polysaccharide modifications to proteins would most likely cause defects in its

• A) nuclear lamina and nuclear matrix.
• B) nuclear matrix and extracellular matrix.
• C) mitochondria and Golgi apparatus.
• D) Golgi apparatus and extracellular matrix.
• E) nuclear pores and secretory vesicles.

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