Question

what is the main function of the mitochondria in an animal cell? to break down sugar and release energy that the cell can use to make proteins to package proteins and other substances and send them to different parts of the cell to pull replicated chromosomes apart during cell division

Explanation:

Mitochondria are the power - houses of the cell. They perform cellular respiration, breaking down sugar (glucose) through a series of reactions to release energy in the form of ATP that the cell can use. Protein synthesis is mainly done by ribosomes, packaging of proteins is by the Golgi apparatus, and pulling replicated chromosomes apart during cell division is the role of the spindle fibers.

Answer:

to break down sugar and release energy that the cell can use