Asbestos Is a Material That Was Extensively Used in Construction

Multiple Choice

Asbestos is a material that was extensively used in construction for decades. One risk from working in a building that contains asbestos is the development of asbestosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Cells will take up asbestos by phagocytosis, but are not able to degrade it. Toxicity most likely results from accumulation of asbestos in which of the following organelles?

A) the Golgi apparatus
B) nuclei
C) peroxisomes
D) lysosomes