Asbestos Is a Material That Was Once Used Extensively in Construction

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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 caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres. Cells will take up asbestos by phagocytosis, but are not able to degrade it. As a result, asbestos fibres accumulate in ________.

• A) the Golgi apparatus
• B) nuclei
• C) peroxisomes
• D) lysosomes

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Reaction

A chemical reaction where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to a constant concentration of reactants and products.

Molecules

Electrically neutral groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

Toxin

A poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms that can cause disease when introduced into the body tissues.

Organic Compound

A chemical compound containing carbon atoms bonded to other elements like hydrogen, often found in living organisms.