Question
The stomach is known for breaking down food to release the energy stored, what organelle in the cell is similar?
A. rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. nucleus
C. vacuole
D. mitochondria
A. rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. nucleus
C. vacuole
D. mitochondria
Answers
GPT-4o mini
D. mitochondria
The mitochondria are often referred to as the "powerhouses" of the cell because they convert the energy stored in food into usable energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), similar to how the stomach breaks down food to release energy.
The mitochondria are often referred to as the "powerhouses" of the cell because they convert the energy stored in food into usable energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), similar to how the stomach breaks down food to release energy.