Question

A 12-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital

in ketoacidosis with a blood glucose level of
700 mg/dL (normal fasting levels are between
80 and 100 mg/dL). The boy is shown to have no
detectable C-peptide upon further testing.
The child is treated appropriately such that
the glucose levels have been reduced, and he
does not become dehydrated. Once glucose is
transported into his cells, which organelle is
responsible
for generating energy from the oxidation
of glucose to carbon dioxide and water?
(A) Lysosome
(B) Golgi complex
(C) Mitochondria
(D) Nucleus
(E) Peroxisome

Answer 1

The mitochondria are the organelles responsible for generating energy from glucose in cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

The organelle responsible for generating energy from the oxidation of glucose to carbon dioxide and water in cells is the mitochondria. In a patient with diabetes, who presents with ketoacidosis, there is an initial lack of insulin that would normally facilitate the uptake of glucose into the cells. After treatment, once glucose is able to enter the cells, it is the mitochondria that play a crucial role in cellular respiration, converting glucose into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which cells use as an energy source.