Question

which of the following organelles is responsible for making chemicals the cell can use for energy for cell processes from the chemicals in the food you eat?
ribosome
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondrion

Explanation:

• Ribosome: Responsible for protein synthesis, not energy production.
• Cell membrane: Regulates what enters and exits the cell, not energy - related.
• Nucleus: Controls cell activities and contains DNA, not for energy from food chemicals.
• Mitochondrion: Known as the "powerhouse of the cell", it breaks down food - derived chemicals (like glucose) through cellular respiration to produce ATP (energy for cell processes).

Answer:

mitochondrion