Which statement best describes energy release in cellular respiration? (1 point)

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Stored chemical energy is broken down and released in the mitochondria.
Stored chemical energy is broken down and released in the mitochondria.

Stored chemical energy is broken down and released in the cytoplasm.
Stored chemical energy is broken down and released in the cytoplasm.

Stored chemical energy can be used immediately and is released in the cytoplasm.
Stored chemical energy can be used immediately and is released in the cytoplasm.

Stored chemical energy can be used immediately and is released in the mitochondria. ...........

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The statement that best describes energy release in cellular respiration is:

Stored chemical energy is broken down and released in the mitochondria.

This is because cellular respiration primarily occurs in the mitochondria, where glucose is broken down to produce ATP—the energy currency of the cell.

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