🎓 GED Exam Prep

Often referred to as the "powerhouses" of the cell, which organelle is primarily responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

A Nucleus
B Ribosome
C Mitochondrion
D Endoplasmic Reticulum

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Mitochondria are organelles that perform cellular respiration, a process that converts glucose and oxygen into ATP, the main energy currency of the cell.

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