Which membrane-bound organelles, first discovered in 1857, are often referred to as the ‘energy factories’ of the cell because
they are responsible for making adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell's main energy-carrying molecule?
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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-2
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Incorrect AnswerVacuoles
Incorrect AnswerMitochondria
Correct AnswerRibosomes
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Option 1: Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- Involved in making lipids.
- Detoxifies chemicals.
- Stores ions.
- Option 2: Vacuoles
- Storage structures for nutrients, waste, and water.
- Large in plant cells.
- Option 3: Mitochondria
- Known as the cell's powerhouse.
- Produce ATP, the main energy currency.
- Discovered in 1857.
- Option 4: Ribosomes
- Sites for protein synthesis.
- Not membrane-bound.
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