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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Which cellular process is most directly dependent on functional mitochondria?
Options
A Mitosis
B Aerobic respiration
Correct Answer
C Osmosis
D Exocytosis
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Aerobic respiration—specifically, the Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, and oxidative phosphorylation—occurs within mitochondria and is entirely dependent on their structural and functional integrity.

Hint

It's the process they were built for.

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