Chloroplasts play an important role in energy production in plant cells. However, some parts of a plant, like the roots, lack chloroplasts. In one to two sentences, explain the most likely pathway for root cells to obtain energy, and identify the organelles involved.(2 points)
Root cells are, in fact, able to photosynthesize using the small amount of sunlight that can penetrate through the dirt. The chloroplasts in roots are the sites of photosynthesis while the mitochondria are the organelles that convert food energy to ATP energy.
Chloroplasts play an important role in energy production in plant cells. However, some parts of a plant, like the roots, lack chloroplasts. In one to two sentences, explain the most likely pathway for root cells to obtain energy, and identify the organelles involved.(2 points)
Root cells obtain energy through the process of cellular respiration, which takes place in the mitochondria, a organelle present in all plant cells including the roots.
Root cells obtain energy through the process of cellular respiration, where mitochondria play a crucial role in converting glucose into ATP, the main source of energy for the cell.
