Question

If mitochondria were removed from a cell, what would the cells be incapable of doing

A. reproducing
B. making energy
c. destroying its self

Answer 1

B.making energy

Step-by-step explanation:

Without mitochondria (singular, mitochondrion), higher animals would likely not exist because their cells would only be able to obtain energy from anaerobic respiration (in the absence of oxygen), a process much less efficient than aerobic respiration.

Answer 2

The mitochondria are like the energy factories of each cell. Their job is to store and make energy, so when you remove them, the cell is unable to:

B. making energy.