Question

In the fall of the year, the leaves of some trees change color as chlorophyll begins to break down. what impact does this have on the role of the mitchondria in the cells? hint:think about the relationship of the products of photosynthesis with respiration.

Answer 1

It would slow down.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mitochondria produces ATP, or energy, from the glucose created during the photosynthesis in the chloroplast where the chlorophyll is. If the amount of glucose being produced through photosynthesis were to slow down, it would hamper the amount of energy being created through the cellular respiration in the mitochondria as well.

Answer 2

It's main function is to produce ATP, the energy currency of the cell. The mitochondria take fuel (glucose) and essentially burns it. The energy given off by oxidizing the fuel is harnessed by causing ions to move across a membrane, kind of like pumping water. The ions then flow down through a protein which synthesizes ATP much like the water then flows down through a dam to generate electricity.