Question

1. below are two cells: a normal cell and a damaged cell. compare the 2 cells and identify the organelles that are malfunctioning in the damaged cell. use data to support your answer.

characteristics of normal cell	characteristics of damaged cell
58 proteins produced by cell in 1 hour	50 proteins produced by cell in 1 hour
140 molecules of atp produced	4 molecules of atp produced

organelle malfunctioning and support: ____

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze nucleus - related data

The damaged cell sends 63 messages from the nucleus in 5 min compared to 54 in the normal cell. This increase doesn't clearly indicate malfunction.

Step2: Analyze protein - production data

The normal cell produces 58 proteins in 1 hour while the damaged cell produces 50. A decrease in protein production might suggest ribosome malfunction, but it's not extremely significant.

Step3: Analyze ATP - production data

The normal cell produces 140 molecules of ATP, and the damaged cell only 4. Mitochondria are the power - houses of the cell responsible for ATP production. This huge drop in ATP production strongly indicates that the mitochondria in the damaged cell are malfunctioning.

Answer:

The mitochondria are malfunctioning in the damaged cell. The normal cell produces 140 molecules of ATP while the damaged cell produces only 4, and mitochondria are responsible for ATP production in the cell.