Multiple Choice
Which cellular organelle is primarily responsible for producing most ATP in eukaryotic cells through oxidative phosphorylation?
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11. Aerobic Respiration
Mitochondria
Multiple Choice
In which organelle does cellular respiration primarily occur in eukaryotic cells?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Ribosome
C
Lysosome
D
Mitochondrion
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Recall the main function of cellular respiration, which is to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP, the energy currency of the cell.
Identify the organelle responsible for this process in eukaryotic cells by considering where ATP production primarily takes place.
Understand that the Golgi apparatus is involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins, not energy production.
Recognize that ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis, and lysosomes are involved in digestion and waste removal, so neither is the main site of cellular respiration.
Conclude that the mitochondrion is the organelle where cellular respiration primarily occurs, as it contains the enzymes and structures necessary for the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.
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