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Select the correct statement describing cellular structure or function.

Only plant cells contain chloroplasts, and only animal cells contain mitochondria.
Plant and animal cells both carry out cellular respiration, producing ATP.
Mitochondria and chloroplasts are part of the endomembrane system of the eukaryotic cell.

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The correct statement is:

"Plant and animal cells both carry out cellular respiration, producing ATP."

This statement accurately reflects the fact that while plant cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis, both plant and animal cells utilize mitochondria for cellular respiration to produce ATP. The other statements provided are incorrect.