For the following medical conditions, describe the likely cellular organelle or structure that has been affected in such a way as to cause the condition (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 due to Fabry's disease where 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 ATP is no longer being synthesized.
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