In Kearns-Sayre syndrome, tissues that rely on aerobic respiration are most heavily affected.  Defects in which organelles do you think cause this disease?

A. Mitochondria
B. Peroxisomes
C. Ribosomes
D. Nucleoli


Answer: A

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