Do both animal and plant cells have mitochondria? Why or why not?

Responses

Yes; they both need mitochondria to convert radiant energy into chemical energy.

Yes; they both need mitochondria for cellular respiration.

No; plants use chloroplasts the way animals use mitochondria.

No; plants don’t perform any processes for which mitochondria would be used.

Yes; both animal and plant cells have mitochondria. Mitochondria are essential for carrying out cellular respiration, which is the process that converts food into usable energy for the cell. Plants also have chloroplasts, which are responsible for photosynthesis, but they still require mitochondria for other cellular processes.