Tay-Sachs is a serious childhood metabolic disorder where ____ fail to digest certain lipids.
A)lysosomes
B)nucleoli
C)mitochondria
D)Golgi apparati
E)centrioles

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Tay-Sachs is caused by a deficiency in the enzyme hexosaminidase-A, which results in excessive accumulation of a type of lipid called ganglioside GM2 in lysosomes. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer as lysosomes are the organelles responsible for digesting and breaking down cellular waste and foreign substances. The other choices are not directly involved in lipid metabolism or catabolism.

Tay-Sachs Is a Serious Childhood Metabolic Disorder Where ____ Fail