Dr. Injectus treats an animal cell with a chemical that destroys the cell's mitochondria. As a result of his action, which of the cell's processes will most likely be stopped?
1) Cell division
2) Protein synthesis
3) Energy production
4) Waste elimination
3) Energy production
Mitochondria are responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration. If the mitochondria are destroyed, the cell will not be able to produce sufficient energy to carry out normal cellular processes.