The ribosomes
The ribosomes
The organelle that breaks down sugar to produce energy is the mitochondrion. This process is known as cellular respiration, which generates ATP, the cell's main energy source. Mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell due to their role in energy production.
mitochondria
The ribosomes
Chloroplasts are responsible for capturing light energy from the sun and using it to produce oxygen and sugar through the process of photosynthesis. This organelle is found in plant cells and is where the green pigment chlorophyll is located.
In plant cells, sugar is broken down to produce energy in the mitochondria, just as in animal cells.
Mitochondria
mitochondria
A chemical reaction that happens in every cell to break down sugar
It depends, if its an animal cell the mitochondrea makes energy, for plants its the chloroplasts. Animals break down energy and sugar from what they eat, plants get energy from sunlight and CO2.
The breakdown of sugar (mainly glucose) is called glycolysis and occurs in the cytoplasm of a cell. The product of glycolysis is pyruvate, which is used to make ATP energy by the Krebs Cycle in the mitochondria.
The mitochondrion (plural = mitochondria)