Cell The Unit Of Life Question 141

Question: In which of the following cell organelles would you expect to find the biochemical reactions that harness energy from the breakdown of sugar molecules to synthesise large amounts of ATP?

Options:

A) Lysosome

B) Vesicles

C) Chloroplast

D) Mitochondrion

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] The mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell.

It is the organelles where the bulk of the reactions that manufacture ATP, take place.