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Cells convert food into usable energy in a structure known as the powerhouse of the cell, or the ________. vacuole vacuole chloroplast chloroplast nucleus nucleus mitochondria

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Mitochondria are the "powerhouses" of the cell, breaking down fuel molecules and capturing energy in cellular respiration. Chloroplasts are found in plants and algae. They're responsible for capturing light energy to make sugars in photosynthesis

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