A diseased cell is no longer able to produce proteins. Which cell structure is most likely malfunctioning? nucleus cytoplasm ribosome mitochondrion
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Answer:
The answer isn't Nucleus...
Explanation:
Must be the Ribosome structure, is to MOST LIKELY to malfunction.
Answer:
The cell structure that is most likely malfunctioning is the ribosome.
Explanation:
Ribosomes are the cell organelles found both in plant and animal cells formed of proteins and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
Ribosomes are found scattered in the cytoplasm while some of them are linked with the endoplasmic reticulum.
The main function of ribosomes is to help in translation during protein synthesis. It helps to convert messenger RNA (mRNA) into a sequence of amino acids and thus amino acids produce proteins. Furthermore, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) makes mRNA by the step of DNA transcription.
Proteins are needed for the body to carry out chemical changes in the body as well as to heal the body from damage.
Hence, considering their role in protein synthesis, we can say that ribosomes are not working if a cell no longer produces proteins.