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which organelles are responsible for energy processing in animal and plant cells? correct answer(s) chloroplasts endoplasmic reticulum ribosomes lysosomes golgi apparatus mitochondria
Chloroplasts in plant cells perform photosynthesis to convert light - energy into chemical - energy. Mitochondria in both animal and plant cells carry out cellular respiration to produce ATP, the energy - currency of the cell. Other organelles listed have different functions. Endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein and lipid synthesis, ribosomes in protein synthesis, lysosomes in waste breakdown, and Golgi apparatus in protein modification and sorting.
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chloroplasts, mitochondria