Question

select the one true statement.
the cell membrane breaks down sugar to release energy that an animal cell can use.
mitochondria break down sugar to release energy that an animal cell can use.
the vacuoles of an animal cell use sunlight to make sug

Explanation:

• The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell, not break down sugar for energy.
• Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. They carry out cellular respiration, breaking down sugar (glucose) to release energy in the form of ATP that an animal cell can use.
• Animal cells do not have chloroplasts (which use sunlight to make sugar in plant cells). Vacuoles in animal cells mainly store substances like water, waste, etc., and do not use sunlight to make sugar.

Answer:

Mitochondria break down sugar to release energy that an animal cell can use.