MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

MITOCHONDRIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Organelle that makes ATP
A
Chloroplast
B
Mitochondria
C
Both
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mitochondrion performs most cellular oxidations and produces the bulk of the animal cell’s ATP. The mitochondrial matrix contains a large variety of enzymes, including those that convert pyruvate and fatty acids to acetyl CoA and those that oxidize this acetyl CoA to CO2through the citric acid cycle.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mitochondria-This organelle is the major organelle that produces ATP for the cell. The mitochondria are able to produce ATP molecules by oxidizing molecules such as fatty acids as well as using the products of glycolysis to synthesize ATP.

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