Do plant cells contain mitochondria?

Answer 1

Plant cells DO contain mitochondria.

In addition to using oxygen to break down some of the sugar they produce in order to generate ATP, plant cells—which have chloroplasts for photosynthetic processes—also need ATP for basic cellular functions. To do this, they need mitochondria.

Plants specifically go through cellular respiration at night because they don't have sunlight to photosynthesize.

However, through photosynthesis, they create far more sugar and oxygen than they consume during respiration.

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Answer 2

Gabriella Anderson

Plant cells do contain mitochondria.

Plant cells require mitochondria to produce energy for the cell, usually through photosynthesis during the day. When the sun sets and the energy from sunlight is lost, the plant continues on through the night producing energy through cellular respiration.

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Answer 3

Lydia Adams

Yes, mitochondria are found in plant cells.

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