Question

20-25. Pick 2 organelles, and one disease associated with each. Name the disease, describe what has gone wrong in the organelle, and what affects the disease has on someone’s life.

Answer 1

Pearson's syndrome and Zellweger syndrome

Step-by-step explanation:

Pearson's syndrome occurs when there are changes in the DNA produced by the mitochondria causing an incorrect arrangement of the nitrogenous bases, which causes mutations. As a result, the person who has this disease will have a dysfunction in the bone marrow and problems in the activities of the pancreas, reduced number of red blood cells, leukocytes and platelets (which will decrease immunity and cause anemia). The disease can also compromise the kidneys and liver.

Zellweger syndrome occurs when a problem occurs in the peroxisomes of liver, brain and / or kidney cells, which function incorrectly and can cause dysmorphia in the skull, pu even in the face, visual problems, swallowing problems, seizures, anomalies in the structures of the ear and ear, hepatomegaly and deformations.