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Which structure converts sugar into energy to both plant and animal cells and is known as the powerhouse cell.

A. ribosomes
B. cytoskeleton
C. mitochondria
D. endoplasmic membrane

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Answer: C. mitochondria

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Answer:

C The mitochondria

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Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell. They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the cell. In cellular respiration sugar with the help of oxygen is broken down into ATP

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