In a person with a disease in which the mitochondria do not produce enough energy for the cell, which organs would be the most severely affected?
Ans: Muscles
Explanation: High energy demand tissues include muscles, the central nervous system, and the eye. Although the other organs would be affected, the high energy demand tissues would be most noticeably affected.
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