Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for producing ATP (cellular energy) through aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells?
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11. Aerobic Respiration
Mitochondria
Multiple Choice
Which organelle converts energy stored in food molecules into usable cellular energy (ATP) during aerobic respiration?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Mitochondrion
C
Lysosome
D
Ribosome
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Identify the function described in the question: converting energy stored in food molecules into usable cellular energy (ATP) during aerobic respiration.
Recall that aerobic respiration is a process that requires oxygen and produces ATP by breaking down glucose and other nutrients.
Understand that the organelle responsible for this process must have the machinery to carry out the electron transport chain and ATP synthesis.
Recognize that the mitochondrion is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell' because it performs aerobic respiration and produces ATP.
Eliminate other options: Golgi apparatus is involved in protein modification and sorting, lysosomes digest cellular waste, and ribosomes synthesize proteins.
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