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which organelle breaks down sugar molecules that supply energy to the c…

Question

which organelle breaks down sugar molecules that supply energy to the cell?
golgi apparatus
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondrion

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The mitochondria are the power - houses of the cell. They perform cellular respiration, breaking down sugar molecules (glucose) through a series of chemical reactions to produce ATP, the energy - currency of the cell.

Answer:

mitochondrion