Question

A mutation that disrupts the ability of an animal cell to add polysaccharide modifications to proteins would most likely cause defects in its

A) nuclear lamina and nuclear matrix.
B) nuclear matrix and extracellular matrix.
C) mitochondria and Golgi apparatus.
D) Golgi apparatus and extracellular matrix.
E) nuclear pores and secretory vesicles.

Answer 1

A mutation that disrupts the ability of an animal cell to add polysaccharide modifications to proteins would most likely cause defects in the Golgi apparatus and the extracellular matrix.

Step-by-step explanation:

When an animal cell is unable to add polysaccharide modifications to proteins, it indicates a defect in the Golgi apparatus. The Golgi apparatus is responsible for the modification and sorting of proteins, including the addition of polysaccharide chains in a process called glycosylation.

These modified proteins are then packaged into vesicles for transport to various cellular locations, including the extracellular matrix. Therefore, a mutation in the ability to add polysaccharide modifications would most likely cause defects in both the Golgi apparatus and the extracellular matrix.