Cells Unit Test

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Question
Chloroplasts play an important role in energy production in plant cells. However, some parts of a plant, like the roots, lack chloroplasts. In one to two sentences, explain the most likely pathway for root cells to obtain energy, and identify the organelles involved.(2 points)

Root cells obtain energy through the process of cellular respiration, which takes place in the mitochondria.

The most likely pathway for root cells to obtain energy is through the process of cellular respiration, where glucose molecules are broken down in the mitochondria to produce energy in the form of ATP.