Do plant cells have mitochondria? Explain.

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Yes plants have mitochondria for production of energy
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Chloroplasts. In animal cells, the mitochondria produces the majority of the cells energy from food. It does not have the same function in plant cells. Plant cells use sunlight as their energy source; the sunlight must be converted into energy inside the cell in a process called photosynthesis.
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The mitochondria is the site of respiration (producing ATP- the energy molecule, from glucose and oxygen), and chloroplast is the site of photosynthesis (changing carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen with the help of light, ATP and chlorophyll). In order to survive the plant must respire,...
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The mitochondria is the site of respiration (producing ATP- the energy molecule, from glucose and oxygen), and chloroplast is the site of photosynthesis (changing carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen with the help of light, ATP and chlorophyll). In order to survive the plant must respire, so ATP can be produced for it to photosynthesize. read less
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They do have mitochondria, though it is not as much of a power source for the plant - during the Daytime - , because chloroplasts do that job. There are mitochondria in all plant and animal Cells; otherwise the Cells would not be able to respire aerobically - during the Nighttime - , and they would...
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They do have mitochondria, though it is not as much of a power source for the plant - during the Daytime - , because chloroplasts do that job. There are mitochondria in all plant and animal Cells; otherwise the Cells would not be able to respire aerobically - during the Nighttime - , and they would obtain very little Atp from each glucose molecule. It is also found in the animal Cell, as well. read less
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Hi, They do have mitochondria, though it is not as much of a power source for the plant - during the Daytime - , because chloroplasts do that job. There are mitochondria in all plant and animal Cells; otherwise the Cells would not be able to respire aerobically - during the Nighttime - , and they...
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Hi, They do have mitochondria, though it is not as much of a power source for the plant - during the Daytime - , because chloroplasts do that job. There are mitochondria in all plant and animal Cells; otherwise the Cells would not be able to respire aerobically - during the Nighttime - , and they would obtain very little Atp from each glucose molecule. It is also found in the animal Cell, as well. read less
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Yes they have mitochondia.
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Plant cells have mitochondria for production energy by breaking of glucose which results formation of ATP for the cell.
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Plant cells have mitochondria for production energy by breaking of glucose which results formation of ATP for the cell.
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