AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Converts energy from food to energy the cell can use
A
Mitochondria
B
Vacuole
C
Nucleus
D
Atom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Because the energy to drive ATP synthesis in mitochondria ultimately derives from the oxidative breakdown of food molecules, the phosphorylation of ADP to form ATP that is driven by electron transport in the mitochondrion is known as oxidative phosphorylation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell. They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Electron transport processes. (A) The mitochondrion converts energy from chemical fuels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Detailed explanation-5: -The process that converts food energy into ATP is cellular respiration. Cellular respiration starts in the mitochondria of cells. It consists of sugar molecules being broken apart and used to produce ATP with oxygen present. Water and carbon dioxide are also products.

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