The inner membrane of a mitochondrion is very selective about what it allows to leave the organelle. One molecule that regularly passes out of a mitochondrion is:
Correct answer: A. ATP
- A. ATP
- B. Pyruvic acid
- C. Glucose
- D. Citric acid
Explanation
ATP is synthesised within the mitochondrion during cellular respiration, and it can leave the mitochondrion to provide energy for cellular processes elsewhere in the cell.
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