A cell has a defect that results in the loss of its ability to regulate the movement of water, food and wastes into and out of the cell. In which of the following cell structures is this defect most likely to be located?
A. Ribosomes
B. Chloroplasts
C. Cell Membrane
D. Endoplasmic reticulum

If a cell has a defect that results in the loss of its ability to regulate the movement of water, food, and wastes in and out of the cell, the most likely defected structure would be the cell membrane. The correct option would be C.

The cell membrane primarily functions to regulate the movement of substances out of the cell. It is selectively permeable in that only substances that need to be removed from the cell are allowed to exit while those that are needed by the cell are allowed entry. In other words, the cell membrane helps the cell to maintain homeostasis.

The chloroplast is an organelle concerned with photosynthesis.
The ribosome is concerned with protein synthesis
The endoplasmic reticulum is concerned with the packaging and transport of proteins.

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A cell has a defect that results in the loss of its ability to regulate the movement of water, food and wastes into and out of the cell. In which of the following cell structures is this defect most likely to be located?A. RibosomesB. ChloroplastsC. Cell MembraneD. Endoplasmic reticulum​

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A cell has a defect that results in the loss of its ability to regulate the movement of water, food and wastes into and out of the cell. In which of the following cell structures is this defect most likely to be located?
A. Ribosomes
B. Chloroplasts
C. Cell Membrane
D. Endoplasmic reticulum