Mitochondria are called power houses of the cell because they
Aproduce ATP
Bstore starch
Cdigest proteins
Dmake lipids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. produce ATP
They are the site of aerobic respiration and release cellular energy as ATP.
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