Question

cells contain specialized structures called organelles that have specific functions that enable the cell to carry out life processes. organelles work together to perform all the functions of the cell. which of the following is the best example of how the cell membrane and mitochondria might work together to release energy in a particular cell?
a in animal cells, the cell membrane allows materials in and out of the cell, while the mitochondria uses nutrients to make energy for the cell.
b in animal cells, the mitochondria allows materials in and out of the cell, while the cell membrane uses nutrients to make energy for the cell.
c in a plant cell, the cell wall allows materials in and out of the cell, while the mitochondria makes food for the cell by photosynthesis.
d in a plant cell, the mitochondria allows materials in and out of the cell, while the cell wall makes food for the cell by photosynthesis.

Explanation:

• The cell membrane is a selectively permeable structure that controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.
• Mitochondria are the power - houses of the cell, using nutrients to produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.
• In animal cells, the cell membrane (not the cell wall, as animal cells don't have a cell wall in the same sense as plant cells) allows substances in and out, and mitochondria use nutrients to make energy.

Answer:

B. In animal cells, the cell membrane allows materials in and out of the cell, while the mitochondria uses nutrients to make energy for the cell.