Multiple Choice
Which organelle converts energy stored in food molecules into ATP through cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells?
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11. Aerobic Respiration
Mitochondria
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, which organelle contains its own DNA separate from nuclear DNA?
A
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B
Mitochondrion
C
Lysosome
D
Golgi apparatus
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Understand that eukaryotic cells have multiple organelles, each with specific functions and characteristics.
Recall that most DNA in eukaryotic cells is located in the nucleus, but some organelles have their own DNA, which is separate from nuclear DNA.
Identify the organelles listed: Rough endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondrion, Lysosome, and Golgi apparatus, and consider their functions and genetic content.
Know that the mitochondrion is unique among these organelles because it contains its own circular DNA, which is distinct from the nuclear DNA and allows it to produce some of its own proteins.
Conclude that the organelle containing its own DNA separate from nuclear DNA is the mitochondrion.
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