A young man who ran 6 miles a day throughout high school is injured during his first

season running cross country in college, and must rest for three months, then gradually
begin exercising again.

The skeletal muscles in his lower limbs decrease in size during
this prolonged period of inactivity. The organelles that break down his muscle protein are
A) ribosomes. B) lysosomes. C) centrosomes. D) peroxisomes.


B

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