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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 fibers. Cells will phagocytize asbestos, but are not able to degrade it. As a result, asbestos fibers accumulate in _________.

a) mitochondria
b) lysosomes
c) peroxisomes
d) ribosomes

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lysosomes

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Answer : b) lysosomes
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