CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL ORGANELLE
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Question
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Your science teacher has asked the class to make a cell city model. Which building or business in the city could represent the mitochondria, and why?
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city dump-waste storage
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city hall-control center
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roads-transportation system
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power company-produces energy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is D) power company-produces energy. The Mitochondria produce the energy used by the other parts of the cell-called the ATP-in a process called the Krebs cycle.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mitochondria supply the energy for the cell by transforming sugars into energy as does a power company produce energy for the city.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mitochondria produce energy through the process of cellular respiration. The mitochondria take food molecules in the form of carbohydrates and combine them with oxygen to produce the ATP. They use proteins called enzymes to produce the correct chemical reaction.
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