Question 12 — What outcome do you - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 2 - Cell: The Building Block of Life (Exploration)

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Q 12
Question

What outcome do you expect, if all the mitochondria are removed from a eukaryotic cell?

Image: A eukaryotic cell with its mitochondria removed, shown with no energy being produced, so the cell cannot carry out its activities and would eventually stop working and die.
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Answer
The cell would have no energy and would die.

Explanation

  • Mitochondria release energy during cellular respiration.
  • They store this energy as ATP.
  • Without them, no ATP is made.
  • So the cell cannot do its activities and will die.
No mitochondria means no energy, so the cell stops working.
No Mitochondria? Remove all mitochondria No ATP energy made Cell cannot survive
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