Question

David is building a cell model. He has represented each cell part with a part of a city.

Which city part is the mitochondrion?
A. the post office, which labels and ships materials out of the cell
B. the city hall, which stores information to run the city
C. the factory, which builds the materials used in the city
D. the supermarket, where food energy is stored
E. the power plant, where gas is burned to release energy

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

E. the power plant, where gas is burned to release energy

The mitochondrion is often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell because it is where cellular respiration takes place, converting food molecules into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the main energy source for the cell. Just like a power plant releases energy from burning gas, the mitochondrion releases energy from food molecules.