NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL ORGANELLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do both plant and animal cells both have mitochondria?
A
both organisms need to make food
B
both organisms need to store sugar
C
both organisms need to synthesize protein
D
both organisms need to break down sugar for energy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is a. carry on respiration. Both plant and animal cells have mitochondria because they both carry on respiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -In order to do photosynthesis, a plant needs sunlight, carbon dioxide (CO2) and water. Once the sugar is made through photosynthesis, it is then broken down by the mitochondria to make Page 2 energy for the cell. Because animals get sugar from the food they eat, they do not need chloroplasts: just mitochondria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animal cell only have mitochondria because they obtain energy by the breakdown of food in mitochondria. On the other hand, plant cell have both mitochondria and chloroplast because chloroplast synthesize sugar by photosynthesis. The sugar is then broken down by mitochondria to produce energy for cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cellular respiration is a process that occurs in the mitochondria of all organisms. In this process, both plants and animals break down simple sugars into carbon dioxide and water and release energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Detailed explanation-5: -Furthermore, it is no surprise that mitochondria are present in both plants and animals, implying major commonalities in regulation, energy production, substrates employed, etc. This common presence of mitochondria, with similar functions and structure, underscores how close our life forms are.

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