Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for cellular respiration and ATP production in eukaryotic cells?
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11. Aerobic Respiration
Mitochondria
Multiple Choice
Which organelle is primarily responsible for producing ATP in eukaryotic cells through oxidative phosphorylation?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Mitochondrion
C
Ribosome
D
Lysosome
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the function of each organelle listed: Golgi apparatus, mitochondrion, ribosome, and lysosome.
Recall that ATP production through oxidative phosphorylation is a process that occurs in a specific organelle specialized for energy conversion.
Understand that the mitochondrion contains the electron transport chain and ATP synthase complexes necessary for oxidative phosphorylation.
Recognize that the Golgi apparatus is involved in protein modification and sorting, ribosomes synthesize proteins, and lysosomes digest cellular waste, none of which produce ATP via oxidative phosphorylation.
Conclude that the mitochondrion is the organelle primarily responsible for producing ATP in eukaryotic cells through oxidative phosphorylation.
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