Students in a science class were asked to investigate how missing or damaged organelles affect cellular homeostasis for cells found in muscle tissues.
Which of the following questions should they ask to determine if these muscle cells
are functioning properly? (AKS 151)
At what rate do the chloroplasts of the cell need to capture enough sunlight to
meet the high energy needs of the cell?
At what rate do the ribosomes of the cell need to work to produce enough
glucose to meet the high energy needs of the cell?
At what rate do the mitochondria of the cell need to convert glucose to usable
energy molecules to meet the high energy needs of the cell?
At what rate does the cell wall need to break down its carbohydrate structure to
meet the high energy needs of the cell?

At what rate do the mitochondria of the cell need to convert glucose to usable

energy molecules to meet the high energy needs of the cell?

Explanation:

Organelles are organ-like structures found in cells. The are responsible for the specific actions carried out by each cell. Each organelle has its own specific role to play. However, missing or damaged organelles can have effects on the cells.

Mitochondria are organelles found in cells of all eukaryotic living organisms e.g animal, plants as they are responsible for the synthesis of energy in form of ATP. Since the cells being investigated in this question is a MUSCLE CELL, which is only found in animals, then an appropriate organelle must be investigated.

The appropriate to be asked to know if muscles cells are functioning properly is: At what rate do the mitochondria of the cell need to convert glucose to usable energy molecules to meet the high energy needs of the cell?.

Note that, other options are incorrect because muscle cells do not have chloroplast and cell wall, while ribosomes are not site for glucose production.

the answer is:

carbon dioxide