Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a primary function of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
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11. Aerobic Respiration
Mitochondria
Multiple Choice
Which cellular organelle primarily requires oxygen to carry out ATP production via oxidative phosphorylation?
A
Lysosome
B
Ribosome
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Mitochondrion
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Understand that ATP production via oxidative phosphorylation is a process that occurs in a specific cellular organelle responsible for energy generation.
Recall that oxidative phosphorylation involves the electron transport chain, which requires oxygen as the final electron acceptor to produce ATP efficiently.
Identify the organelle that contains the electron transport chain and enzymes necessary for oxidative phosphorylation; this organelle is known as the mitochondrion.
Recognize that other organelles listed (lysosome, ribosome, Golgi apparatus) do not perform oxidative phosphorylation or require oxygen for ATP production.
Conclude that the mitochondrion is the primary organelle that requires oxygen to carry out ATP production via oxidative phosphorylation.
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