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QuestionSelect the correct answer.There is an inherited syndrome in humans in which the cells cannot convert food into energy. Some of the symptoms includemuscle weakness and a lack of coordination. Which malfunctioning organelle within the cell can cause this condition?

Answer 1

The affected organelle is the mitochondria.

-Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called ATP.

When there's a dysfunction in it, the energy production is decreased, so the subject will feel with muscles weakness, lack of coordination, short stature.