Multiple Choice
In which cellular structure is energy extracted from nutrients to produce ATP during aerobic respiration?
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11. Aerobic Respiration
Mitochondria
Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for producing ATP (energy) for the cell through cellular respiration?
A
Lysosome
B
Ribosome
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Mitochondrion
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Understand the role of ATP in the cell: ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the main energy currency of the cell, used to power various cellular processes.
Recall the process of cellular respiration, which converts biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP.
Identify the organelle where cellular respiration primarily occurs: this organelle has a double membrane and contains its own DNA.
Recognize that the mitochondrion is the organelle responsible for producing ATP through cellular respiration.
Note that other organelles like lysosomes, ribosomes, and the Golgi apparatus have different functions unrelated to ATP production.
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