Question

1. which claim best describes the role of mitochondria during cellular respiration? 1 a. mitochondria use sunlight to produce sugar for the cell. b. mitochondria store genetic information used in protein synthesis. c. mitochondria convert chemical energy in glucose into usable energy (atp). d. mitochondria break down waste and remove toxins.

Explanation:

Mitochondria are the power - houses of the cell. During cellular respiration, they convert chemical energy in glucose into usable energy (ATP). Option a is about photosynthesis (using sunlight), option b is about genetic information storage (not mitochondria's main role), and option d is not the main function of mitochondria.

Answer:

c. Mitochondria convert chemical energy in glucose into usable energy (ATP).