Question

Which of the following statements concerning mitochondria is false?

A) The cristae increase the inner surface area of the organelle.

B) The matrix contains metabolic enzymes involved in ATP synthesis.

C) Respiratory enzymes are attached to the surface of the cristae.

D) The mitochondria produce oxygen in the process of energy transformation.

E) The mitochondria produce most of a cell's ATP.

Answer 1

MITOCHONDRIA

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D. The mitochondria produce oxygen in the process of energy transformation

• The mitochondria doesn't produce oxygen. Chloroplasts produce oxygen which is only present in a plant cell.
• Only plant cells can produce oxygen and an animal cell can't.