Which organelle is the main site of aerobic respiration in an animal cell?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The mitochondrion
- Step 1: Aerobic respiration needs oxygen and releases most of its ATP inside a double-membraned organelle. Step 2. That organelle is the mitochondrion. Answer: the mitochondrion. Why not the others: ribosomes make protein, the Golgi body packages molecules and the nucleus holds the genetic material.
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