NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The powerhouse of the cell is the ____
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Mitochondrion
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Golgi body
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Nucleus
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Ribosomes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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). It is an energy currency of the cell.
Detailed explanation-2: -Solution. Mitochondria are the sites of respiration in the cell. Mitochondria forms energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) during the process of respiration. Therefore, they are called the powerhouse of the cell.
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