Do both animal and plant cells have mitochondria? Why or why not?(1 point)
Responses
a. Yes; they both need mitochondria to convert radiant energy into chemical energy.
b. No; plants don't perform any processes for which mitochondria would be used.
c. No; plants use chloroplasts the way animals use mitochondria.
d. Yes; they both need mitochondria for cellular respiration.
d. Yes; they both need mitochondria for cellular respiration.
Both animal and plant cells have mitochondria because they both need these organelles to carry out cellular respiration, which is the process where cells convert glucose into usable energy in the form of ATP. Mitochondria are essential for this process in both types of cells.