Describe the likely cellular organelle or structure that has been affected in the following medical conditions (Note: There may be more than one organelle or structure involved.):
A. The sperm of a man cannot swim, thus rendering him infertile.
B. A child experiences kidney failure because of Fabry's disease in which the cells lining the inside of the kidney tubule accumulate abnormally large amounts of glycolipids that are usually degraded by enzymes.
C. A person dies within minutes after ingesting cyanide because of a lack of ATP synthesis.

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Cristal Gamino · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : Concepts to Consider: A. The problem may be due to nonfunctioning mitochondria, which power the beating of the flagella, or the problem may be dysfunctional microtubules; B. Peroxisomes, which contain enzymes that break down lipids and fats, may be nonfunctioning or may not be produced by the Golgi apparatus. On the other hand, the enzyme itself may not be produced due to a mutation in the DNA or some post-transcriptional problem; C. Cyanide prevents the normal functioning of mitochondria.

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