Which of the Following Negative Situations Could Be Caused by the Similarity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following negative situations could be caused by the similarity between mitochondria and bacteria?

A) Vincent's Staphylococcus skin infection cannot be treated because the only effective antibiotic has too many toxic side effects.
B) Alexander suffers from myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers, a mitochondrial disease.
C) Lauren inherited complex I deficiency, a mitochondrial disease that inhibits her mitochondria from producing enough energy in certain organs of her body.
D) Sally was born with a pyruvate decarboxylase deficiency that prevents her mitochondria from functioning properly, resulting in severe mental retardation.