The 1992 film Lorenzo's Oil told the true story of Lorenzo Odone who suffered from the disease adrenoleukodystrophy. This disease affected an organelle in his cells called a peroxisome. The peroxisome lacked an enzyme that controls the breakdown of a
long chain fatty acid that resulted in a buildup of the fatty acid in his brain and spinal cord. The function of peroxisomes must be similar to the function of what other organelle?
A) lysosome
B) Golgi complex
C) chloroplast
D) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
E) mitochondrion
Answer: A
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fertilization.
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