Cells can increase the number or size of some organelles in response to new demands. The amount of one organelle often is increased dramatically in the livers of alcoholics. Based on what you know of organelle function, this organelle is the:
A) smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
B) nucleus.
C) mitochondrion.
D) Golgi apparatus.
E) ribosome.
Answer: A
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