Question

A lab technique called centrifugation of a cell results in the rupture of the cell membrane and its contents compacting into a pellet in the bottom of the tube. Bathing this pellet with a glucose solution yields metabolic activity including the production of ATP. Which is most likely in the pellet

Answer 1

Answer: mitochondria

Explanation:

In all body cells, with the exception of a few, mitochondria are present. Depending on the function of that type of cell, there are typically several mitochondria present in one cell. Mitochondria are found along with other organelles of the cell in the cytoplasm of cells.