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Plants have chloroplasts and mitochondria. What is the purpose of mitochondria when a cell already has chloroplasts?
To turn sugars into energy
To fight off infection
To help plants store water
To store vitamins

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Answer:

To turn sugars into energy

Explanation:

[tex] \bf{ \underline{ \large{Functions \: of \: Mitochondria}}}[/tex]

  • Mitochondria are main sites of aerobic respiration. They are miniature biochemical factories where food stuffs are completely oxidised to carbon dioxide and water.
  • The energy (ATP) produced in the mitochondria helps to perform various energy requiring processes.
  • Because of the formation of ATP in mitochondria it is called power house of the cell.

[tex] \bf{ \underline{ \large{Functions \: of \: Chloroplast}}}[/tex]

  • Photosynthesis: Light reaction (in thylakoids), Dark reaction (in stroma).
  • Storage of starch.

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