Question

If the Chloroplast AND Mitochondria were damaged, which of the following would the cell NOT be able to do?

a) Produce glucose and convert sugar into energy for the cell to use.
b) Break down waste materials and transport ribosomes to the Nucleus.
c) Protect the outer layer of the cell and store resources like water.
d) Produce glucose and make protein for the cell to use.

Answer 1

The cell would not be able to produce glucose through photosynthesis or convert sugar into ATP for energy usage due to damage to both chloroplasts and mitochondria.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the chloroplast and mitochondria were damaged, the cell would not be able to produce glucose and convert sugar into energy for the cell to use. Both chloroplasts and mitochondria are critical for cellular energy processes, with chloroplasts carrying out photosynthesis to produce glucose and oxygen, while mitochondria perform cellular respiration to convert energy stored in nutrients, like glucose, into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the cell's main energy-carrying molecule.

Without functioning chloroplasts, a plant cell cannot perform photosynthesis to create glucose. Similarly, without functioning mitochondria, the cell cannot perform cellular respiration to convert glucose into ATP. Therefore, if both of these organelles are damaged, the correct answer is a) Produce glucose and convert sugar into energy for the cell to use.