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suppose a person is always tired and fatigued, suffering from a metabolic disease. which of the following organelles is most likely malfunctioning in this disease?

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mitochondria

Step-by-step explanation:

The role of mitochondria is oxidative phosphorylation, which generates ATP by utilizing the energy released during the oxidation of the food we eat. ATP is used in turn as the primary energy source for most biochemical and physiological processes, such as growth, movement and homeostasis.

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