Question

with the tem or the light microscope, you only see cross - sections of the different structures. click the view image button to get more information about the image displayed in the labpad. can you tell what shape the mitochondria have? (you may need to scroll down to see the options for this quiz)

Explanation:

Mitochondria are typically elongated, rod-shaped (oval/cigar-like) organelles. Cross-sections viewed under light or TEM can appear circular, but their overall three-dimensional shape is the elongated form shown in option A.

Answer:

A. The elongated, oval-shaped structure