The organelle involved in the oxygen-requiring process by which the energy harvested from macromolecules is used to generate ATP is the:
A)nucleus.
B)lysosome.
C)ER.
D)mitochondria.
E)chloroplasts.

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The organelle involved in the oxygen-requiring process by which the energy harvested from macromolecules is used to generate ATP is the mitochondria. This process is called cellular respiration, and it occurs in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells. The other organelles listed (nucleus, lysosome, ER, and chloroplasts) are not directly involved in this process.

The Organelle Involved in the Oxygen-Requiring Process by Which the Energy