NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In an analogy I might refer to this organelle as the “power house of the cell".
A
nucleus
B
mitochondria
C
lysosome
D
ribosome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitochondria (singular, mitochondrion) are often called the powerhouses or energy factories of the cell. Their job is to make a steady supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell’s main energy-carrying molecule.

Detailed explanation-2: -The electric box that provides electricity for all the appliances in the kitchen, is like a mitochondria provides energy for the cell. The walls of the kitchen are like the cell membrane, because they separate that room from all the others in the house.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell because it is responsible for the extracting energy from food through cellular respiration. The energy is released in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitochondria: The Powerhouse of the Cell.

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