In many genetic disorders, a lysosomal enzyme required to degrade a specific molecule is missing or defective. One example of these maladies, often referred to as lysosomal storage diseases, is Tay-Sachs disease. Afflicted individuals inherit a defective gene from each parent that codes for an enzyme that degrades a complex lipid molecule. Symptoms include severe mental retardation and death before the age of 5 years. What is the nature of the process that is destroying the patient's cells?  (Hint: Synthesis of the lipid molecule continues at a normal rate

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A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.