Question

⚠️Which statement below best describes cell respiration in the mitochondria?⚠️

A. The breakdown of glucose in the mitochondria similar to the release of energy in a fire, only slower. Energy gets released which helps to maintain the body’s internal temperature.

B. Mitochondria act like the opposite of chloroplasts in photosynthesis. Glucose gets combined with carbon dioxide, and energy in the form of light gets released.

C. The mitochondria in a cell work like the nucleus to store oxygen and carbon dioxide to produce glucose, which the cell uses for fuel. This girl will power the cell.

D. It is the function of the mitochondria to convert heat energy into kinetic energy. This happens when the mitochondria “burns” glucose using carbon dioxide and water, resulting in a release of thermal energy and potential energy.

Answer 1

Your answer is A). Cellular respiration is the process of making ATP using the chemical energy found in glucose and other nutrients. In mitochondria, cellular respiration uses oxygen and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product, similar to a fire.