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What would happen to an animal cell if its mitochondria stopped working properly?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)   The cell wall would take over the mitochondria’s function.AThe cell wall would take over the mitochondria’s function.(Choice B)   The cell would not have energy to live and grow.BThe cell would not have energy to live and grow.(Choice C)   Genetic information could not be stored inside the cell.CGenetic information could not be stored inside the cell.

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What would happen to an animal cell if its mitochondria stopped working properly?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)   The cell wall would take over the mitochondria’s function.AThe cell wall would take over the mitochondria’s function.(Choice B)   The cell would not have energy to live and grow.BThe cell would not have energy to live and grow.(Choice C)   Genetic information could not be stored inside the cell.CGenetic information could not be stored inside the cell.

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The correct answer is (Choice B) The cell would not have energy to live and grow.

Here's why:

Mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell. They generate the majority of our cells' supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy. If the mitochondria stopped working properly, the cell would not be able to produce enough ATP to meet its energy needs. This would affect all cellular processes that require energy, and could eventually lead to cell death.

Choice A is incorrect because animal cells do not have a cell wall.

Choice C is incorrect because the storage of genetic information is primarily the function of the nucleus, not the mitochondria.

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