A child is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease, where brain cells become clogged with undigested lipids. This condition results from the failure of which specific organelle?
Q1. A child is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease, where brain cells become clogged with undigested lipids. This condition results from the failure of which specific organelle?
Answer: Lysosomes
Explanation: Lysosomes lack the enzyme to break down glycolipids in Tay-Sachs. Peroxisomes are tempting because they handle oxidative reactions, but not lipid storage diseases.