Question

Suppose that a patient is diagnosed with a new disease caused by the buildup of waste material in the body’s cells. Which organelle is most likely malfunctioning in the patient’s cells? the Golgi apparatus lysosomes ribosomes the endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 1

endoplasmic recticulum;

Answer 2

The correct answer is Lysosomes.

Lysosomes are sac like structures, containing enzymes required for the breakdown of large molecules into simpler ones.

When lysosomes are malfunctioning in a body it fails to produce the enzymes which builds up the large molecules of fats and sugar inside the body instead of being excreted out.