What will most likely be the result if all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell? (1 point)

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It will be unable to carry out respiration.
It will be unable to carry out respiration.

It will lose water through osmosis.
It will lose water through osmosis.

It will break down the ribosomes in the cell.
It will break down the ribosomes in the cell.

It will be unable to photosynthesize.

Answer 1

If all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell, the most likely result would be:

It will be unable to carry out respiration.

Mitochondria are essential for aerobic respiration, which is the process that generates ATP (energy) from the breakdown of glucose. While plant cells can still photosynthesize to produce glucose, the absence of mitochondria means they cannot perform the cellular respiration necessary to convert that glucose into usable energy.