Luis and Mark are making a model of the phases of mitosis in animal cells by decorating cookies. Luis suggests they put sprinkles on the cookies for
mitochondria because of their importance to mitosis, but Mark doesn't agree.
Which student is correct and why?
Luis is correct because mitochondria make protein for new cell organelles.
Mark is correct because chloroplasts provide energy from the sun for mitosis.
Luis is correct because mitochondria provide energy for the cell during mitosis.
Mark is correct because most mitosis models in images do not show labeled mitochondria.