Select the alternative giving correct identification and function of the organelle 'A' in the diagram [Figure]
- Golgi body - provides packaging material
- Mitochondria - produce cellular energy in the form of ATP
- Endoplasmic reticulum - synthesis of lipids
- Lysosomes - secrete hydrolytic enzymes
Answer
(2) Mitochondria - produce cellular energy in the form of ATP
Solution
Organelle A is oval, bounded by a double membrane, and its inner membrane is folded into cristae ⇒ it is a mitochondrion.
As per NCERT, mitochondria are the sites of aerobic respiration; they produce cellular energy in the form of ATP, hence they are called the 'power houses' of the cell.
Answer: (2)