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Cellular Respiration

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Respiration occurs in which organelle?

A

Chloroplast

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B

Nucleus

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C

Cytoplasm

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D

Mitochondria

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Solution

The correct option is D
Mitochondria

Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration.

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