Question

Which organelle processes sugar? Responses endoplasmic reticulum endoplasmic reticulum - no response given central vacuole central vacuole - no response given mitochondrion mitochondrion - no response given nucleus

Answer 1

The organelle that processes sugar is the **mitochondrion**. Mitochondria are responsible for cellular respiration, where sugars (glucose) are broken down to produce energy in the form of ATP. While the endoplasmic reticulum is involved in synthesizing biomolecules, including lipids and proteins, and the central vacuole primarily stores materials and maintains turgor pressure in plant cells, the mitochondrion is specifically involved in the processing of sugars for energy.