Which organelle performs cellular respiration?
A) endoplasmic reticulum
B) Golgi apparatus
C) lysosome
D) mitochondrion

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Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria of the cell. It is responsible for producing ATP, which is used as energy for various cellular processes. The other organelles listed (endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and lysosome) are involved in other cellular processes such as protein synthesis, processing and packaging of molecules, and breakdown of cellular waste.

Which Organelle Performs Cellular Respiration