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Unit 6 – Gene Expression and Regulation
Topic 6.7
A mutation causes the membrane of a lysosome to become leaky. Describe a result of this:
Water will rush into the lysosome causing it to burst.
The lysosome will repair the membrane and not die.
The pH of the cell will denature the hydrolytic enzymes.
Hydrolytic enzymes leak into the cytoplasm causing digestion of vital proteins.
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