It has been thought that many diseases now associated with aging are related to malfunctioning mitochondria. Why are the mitochondria so important to all cells?

a. They produce energy in the form of ATP.
b. They carry out anaerobic respiration.
c. They are the source of all human disease.
d. They are extremely large.
e. They are located only in vital organs.


ANSWER: a

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