HELP!!!!!!
2007-12-02 08:01:05 · 4 answers · asked by jeeves 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
mitochondria is used in the process of aerobic respiration (and therefore requires oxygen), anaerobix respiration does not use oxygen and therefore mitochondria is useless
2007-12-02 09:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by Ryujin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because cells with mitochondria survive off of oxygen. Therefore, if an anaerobic organism doesn't need oygen, it won't need the ATP created by mitochondria.
2007-12-02 16:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by rockabilly_jonas 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only bacteria can live under anaerobic condition. Bacteria do not have organelles. Therefore mitochondria are not present in anaerobic organisms.
2007-12-02 16:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They need oxygen to complete metabolic processes.
2007-12-02 17:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by birdie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋