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Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food.

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Answer:

Mitochondria

Step-by-step explanation:

using oxygen available within the cell convert chemical energy from food to energy in a form usable to the host cell. The process is called oxidative phosphorylation and it happens inside mitochondria.

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