Asbestos is a material that was once used extensively in construction. One risk from working in a building that contains asbestos is the development of asbestosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres. Cells will take up asbestos by phagocytosis, but are not able to degrade it. As a result, asbestos fibres accumulate in ________.
A) the Golgi apparatus
B) nuclei
C) peroxisomes
D) lysosomes

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Asbestos fibres are taken up by cells through phagocytosis, but they cannot degrade it. As a result, the fibres accumulate in lysosomes, causing damage to the cell and increasing the risk of developing asbestosis.

Asbestos Is a Material That Was Once Used Extensively in Construction