<prompt> Which of the following organelle plays a pivotal role in apoptotic pathways?Endoplasmic reticulumGolgi complexMitochondriaNucleus  <response>: Mitochondria are essential in controlling specific apoptosis pathways. The redistribution of cytochrome c, as well as apoptosis-inducing factor AIF, from mitochondria during apoptosis leads to the activation of a cascade of intracellular proteases known as caspases. Ref: Beal M.F., Hauser S.L. 2012. Chapter 366. Biology of Neurologic Diseases. In D.L. Longo, A.S. Fauci, D.L. Kasper, S.L. Hauser, J.L. Jameson, J. Loscalzo Eds, Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e. 