Question

1. explain why plants need mitochondria even though they make their own food

Explanation:

Plants make food (glucose) via photosynthesis in chloroplasts. But they need energy for growth, repair, transport, etc. Mitochondria perform cellular respiration, breaking down glucose (and other molecules) to release energy (ATP) that cells can use. Even though plants produce food, they still require the energy - releasing process of cellular respiration that mitochondria facilitate.

Answer:

Plants need mitochondria because although they produce food (glucose) through photosynthesis, mitochondria carry out cellular respiration to break down glucose (and other molecules) and release energy (in the form of ATP) that plant cells need for various life processes like growth, repair, and transport.