Mitochondria

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Who discovered mitochondria in the voluntary muscles of insects?

  • Monocercomonoides
  • Carl Benda
  • Philip Siekevitz
  • Albert von Kölliker (correct)

Which organelle is commonly referred to as the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Lysosome
  • Mitochondrion (correct)

What is the primary function of mitochondria in a cell?

  • Facilitating cell division
  • Producing ATP (correct)
  • Storing genetic information
  • Synthesizing proteins

Which type of cells lack mitochondria in some multicellular organisms?

<p>Red blood cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which eukaryote is known to have completely lost its mitochondria?

<p>Monocercomonoides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a unifying theme in biology?

<p>Cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a level of organization that biologists can study?

<p>Chemical reactions in the atmosphere (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of subdisciplines within biology?

<p>The nature of their research questions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do biologists use to make observations and pose questions?

<p>The scientific method (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of biology as a natural science?

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