Question

cell explorer: the animal cell
the mitochondrion (plural: mitochondria)
question: to make atp, mitochondria need to take in..
a. food (like glucose)
b. carbon dioxide
c. oxygen
d. both food and oxygen (a and c).
chemicals from the
breakdown of food
atp
water
carbon dioxide

Explanation:

To make ATP, mitochondria perform cellular respiration. From the diagram, it takes in "Chemicals from the breakdown of Food" (which comes from food like glucose) and "Oxygen". So both food (like glucose) and oxygen are needed. Option A is only food, Option B is carbon dioxide (a product, not input), Option C is only oxygen, and Option D includes both food and oxygen, which matches the requirements.

Answer:

D. Both food and oxygen (A and C)