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BIO 101 Last Min Prep Objective Question

Question

Produces energy to fuel the cell's activities: a. cell wall b. mitochondria c. Golgi Bodies d. cytoplasm
Options
A cell wall
B mitochondria
Correct Answer
C Golgi Bodies
D cytoplasm
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Mitochondria are often called the 'powerhouses' of the cell because their primary function is to generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main energy currency used to fuel cellular activities.

Hint

This organelle is the cell's 'power plant' where cellular respiration occurs.

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