Luis and Mark are making a model of the phases of mitosis in animal cells by decorating cookies. Luis suggests they put sprinkles on the cookies for
mitochondria because of their importance to mitosis, but Mark doesn't agree.
Which student is correct and why?
Luis is correct because mitochondria make protein for new cell organelles.
Mark is correct because chloroplasts provide energy from the sun for mitosis.
Luis is correct because mitochondria provide energy for the cell during mitosis.
Mark is correct because most mitosis models in images do not show labeled mitochondria.
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Luis is correct because mitochondria provide energy for the cell during mitosis. Mitochondria are responsible for producing ATP, which is the main energy source used by the cell. During mitosis, when the cell is actively dividing, there is a high demand for energy, making mitochondria crucial for the process.
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