The cellular organelle primarily responsible for transforming the chemical energy found in nutrients into ATP is the
A)ribosome
B)mitochondria
C)lysosome
D)Golgi Apparatus
E)nuclear envelope

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The mitochondria is the organelle primarily responsible for transforming chemical energy found in nutrients into ATP through the process of cellular respiration. Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis, lysosomes for breaking down and recycling cellular waste, the Golgi apparatus for modifying and sorting proteins, and the nuclear envelope for enclosing and protecting genetic material.

The Cellular Organelle Primarily Responsible for Transforming the Chemical Energy