About one in one million people are born with Dyskeratosis Congenita. This
disease affects many areas of the body. It causes fingernails and toenails to grow abnormally and discoloration of the skin. Dyskeratosis Congenita is caused by a mutation in a gene responsible for the production of ribosomes; therefore, ribosome functioning is impaired. What is the function of the ribosomes?
a
They produce proteins
b
They produce energy
c
They breakdown chemicals
d
They remove substances