Your science teacher has asked the class to make a cell city model. Which building or business in the city could represent the mitochondria, and why?
A) city dump - waste storage
B) city hall - control center
C) roads - transportation system
D) power company - produces energy

Question

Your science teacher has asked the class to make a cell city model. Which building or business in the city could represent the mitochondria, and why? 
A) city dump - waste storage 
B) city hall - control center 
C) roads - transportation system   
D) power company - produces energy

frostbite · Answer

So what we are looking for is the role of the mitochondria basically. I am going to give you a clue and hope you can figure it out from there:

Oxidative phosphorylation [Could this might have something to do with ATP? ;)], the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle).

If still clueless don't be afraid to ask, I just think you already know the answer, but need somebody to kick start your memory.

Best of luck with the question.

anonymous · Answer

im still confused

frostbite · Answer

Okay, stay with me then :)
None of the key words said you anything?

anonymous · Answer

krebs cycle?

frostbite · Answer

Krebs cycle is the same as the citric acid cycle, it is going on in the mitochondria to harvest electrons that can then go into the oxidative phosphorylation creating ATP.
Do you know what ATP is and what it serve as?

anonymous · Answer

would the answer be something to do with energy? so like the power company