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How does a mitochondria relate to photosynthesis?

Answer 1

The mitochondrion converts the carbohydrates formed by photosynthesis into #"CO"_2# and #"H"_2"O"#, with the energy going into the formation of #"ATP"#.

Photosynthesis is food production using the energy from sunlight.

#"6CO"_2 + "6H"_2"O" → "C"_6"H"_12"O"_6 + "6O"_2#

Chloroplasts are the organelles where photosynthesis occurs.

Mitochondria are the organelles that convert the energy in food into ATP to be used as chemical energy by the cell.

#"C"_6"H"_12"O"_6 + "6O"_2 →"6CO"_2 + "6H"_2"O" +"ATP"#

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Answer 2

Victoria Angeli

While photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, another organelle found in plant cells, and is responsible for converting light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose, mitochondria are organelles found in eukaryotic cells that generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through aerobic respiration.

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