Multiple Choice
It has been thought that many diseases now associated with aging are related to malfunctioning mitochondria. Why are the mitochondria so important to all cells?
A) They generate heat to keep the body warm.
B) They produce energy in the form of ATP.
C) They are extremely large.
D) They are ancestral and were acquired by symbiosis.
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