Zara has worked for 40 years at a garden center, where she often potted plants. In the early days, she frequently worked with vermiculite, an asbestos-like material. Which organelles are most likely to have destabilized membranes as a result of exposure to vermiculite?
A) nuclei
B) mitochondria
C) Golgi complexes
D) lysosomes

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Lysosomes are involved in breaking down and digesting cellular waste and materials, including potential harmful substances. Exposure to vermiculite, which has been linked to asbestos-like properties, could therefore lead to destabilization of lysosomal membranes, potentially causing damage to the cell. The other organelles listed are less likely to be directly affected by exposure to vermiculite.

Zara Has Worked for 40 Years at a Garden Center