NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 8. Cell the unit of life
Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for extracting energy from carbohydrates to form \(ATP\) ?
- A Ribosome
- B Chloroplast
- C Mitochondrion
- D Lysosome
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(C) Mitochondrion
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(c) : Mitochondria are miniature biochemical factories where food stuffs or respiratory substrates are completely oxidised to carbon dioxide and water. The energy liberated in the process is initially stored in the form of reduced coenzymes and reduced prosthetic groups. The latter soon undergo oxidation and form energy rich \(ATP\). \(ATP\) comes out of mitochondria and helps perform various energy requiring processes of the cell like muscle contraction, nerve impulse conduction, biosynthesis, membrane transport, cell division, movement, etc. Because of the formation of \(ATP\), the mitochondria are called power houses of the cell.
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