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I keep getting “Mitochondria” questions wrong in Cell: The Unit of Life. What's the trap?

assuming all cellular energy is made in mitochondria (glycolysis is in the cytoplasm).

The usual trap: assuming all cellular energy is made in mitochondria (glycolysis is in the cytoplasm). How to avoid it: mitochondria run the ATP-rich aerobic stage of respiration. Go back to the definition — the powerhouse of the cell, where aerobic respiration makes most of the ATP; it has its own DNA.

Key point

Mitochondria

Common mistake

assuming all cellular energy is made in mitochondria (glycolysis is in the cytoplasm).

Memory tip

mitochondria run the ATP-rich aerobic stage of respiration.

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