Question

What is NOT an important role of mitochondrial metabolism for accelerated cancer cell growth (you can choose multiple)

It provides ATP
It provides intermediates metabolites for pentose pentose phosphate pathway
It provides intermediates metabolites for lipid synthesis
It provides intermediate metabolites for amino acid synthesis
It provides building blocks for carbohydrate synthesis

Answer 1

Answer: the pentose phosphate pathway and carbohydrate biosynthesis occur in the cytoplasm. Lipid synthesis occurs at the endoplasmic reticulum.

Explanation: the central feature of mitochondrial metabolism is the citric acid cycle which provides ATP and intermediates for amino acid synthesis. The ATP is transported to the cytoplasm to drive other metabolic processes.