Do both animal and plant cells have mitochondria? Why or why not?(1 point)
Responses
Yes; they both need mitochondria for cellular respiration.
Yes; they both need mitochondria for cellular respiration.
No; plants use chloroplasts the way animals use mitochondria.
No; plants use chloroplasts the way animals use mitochondria.
Yes; they both need mitochondria to convert radiant energy into chemical energy.
Yes; they both need mitochondria to convert radiant energy into chemical energy.
No; plants don't perform any processes for which mitochondria would be used.
1 answer
The correct response is:
Yes; they both need mitochondria for cellular respiration.
Both animal and plant cells contain mitochondria because they are essential for cellular respiration, which is the process that generates ATP (the energy currency of the cell) by converting nutrients into usable energy. While plants also have chloroplasts for photosynthesis, they still rely on mitochondria for energy production, especially at night or in tissues that do not perform photosynthesis.
