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Biology Question on Cell: the unit of life

The organelle associated with aerobic respiration is:

A

chloroplast

B

centriole

C

nucleus

D

mitochondria

Answer

mitochondria

Explanation

Solution

Mitochondria are called power house of cell, as the food material is gradually oxidised and energy generated is stored in the form of ATP. The enzymes for Krebs cycle (aerobic respiration) and fatty acid oxidation are found in matrix of mitochondria.