Describe the likely cellular organelle or structure that has been affected in the following medical conditions (Note: There may be more than one organelle or structure involved.):
A. The sperm of a man cannot swim, thus rendering him infertile.
B. A child experiences kidney failure because of Fabry's disease in which the cells lining the inside of the kidney tubule accumulate abnormally large amounts of glycolipids that are usually degraded by enzymes.
C. A person dies within minutes after ingesting cyanide because of a lack of ATP synthesis.
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