Doctors are investigating the case of a patient with defective proteins. Which organelle is most likely the cause?

Ribosomes assemble amino acids into proteins, so a defective ribosome can produce defective proteins. The mitochondrion mainly releases energy, the cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell, and the cytoplasm is the fluid where many cell activities occur. Therefore, the ribosome is the most likely cause.

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