What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 4, Problem 11SA
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Why mitochondria consume most of the oxygen used by a cell.

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Mitochondria convert the energy in carbohydrates, fats and proteins into the high-energy ATP molecules.

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