Reactions Within ________ Provide Most of the Energy Needed by a Typical

Question

Reactions within ________ provide most of the energy needed by a typical cell.
A) cytoplasm
B) the plasma membrane
C) the mitochondria
D) the endoplasmic reticulum
E) nucleus

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria are the "powerhouses" of the cell and are responsible for generating most of the energy (in the form of ATP) needed by the cell through cellular respiration reactions. Cytoplasm, plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, and nucleus do not provide energy to the cell in the same way that mitochondria do.