Even though plants cells photosynthesize, they still use their mitochondria for oxidation of pyruvate. This will occur in _____.photosynthesizing cells in the light and in other tissues in the darkall cells all the timecells that are storing glucose onlyphotosynthetic cells in the light, while photosynthesis occurs concurrently
All cells all the time
Mitochondria are organelles found in eukaryotic cells responsible for generating energy in the form of ATP molecules. Although plant cells have chloroplasts and conduct photosynthesis, they still require the mitochondria to oxidize glucose and other respiratory substrates. So, the oxidation of pyruvate occurs in all plant cells all the time, whether photosynthesis is occurring concurrently or not. This is because the ATP produced by the mitochondrial respiration is essential for powering the cellular processes and maintaining the plant’s metabolism. In photosynthetic cells, however, the energy demands are higher during the light reaction of photosynthesis, making the mitochondria’s contribution relatively low.
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