Which statement best describes the role of mitochondria in cell respiration?

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Which statement best describes the role of mitochondria in cell respiration?

a. respiration occurs outside the mitochondria
b. oxygen is not consumed in mitochondria
c. aerobic respiration takes place in mitochondria
d. little ATP is formed in mitochondria

2007-03-27 14:29:21 · 3 answers · asked by !*! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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c. oxygen is required or else ATP production would cease. If there is not enough oxygen then fermentation will occur.

2007-03-27 14:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

C is the only one that is true.

2007-03-27 14:32:36 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-03-27 14:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by mo_c_mo33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋