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TVarnum

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Mitochondria have often been referred to as the body's powerhouses.. Why is this an appropriate statement?

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What types of programs work to collect and distribute food that otherwise would be wasted or discarded?
 a. Food redistribution programs
  b. Food recovery programs
  c. Food collection programs
  d. Food bank programs


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The electron transport chain is located in the inner membrane of the mitochondria. The oxidative phosphorylation that takes place through a series of linked chemical reactions that make up the chain accounts for approximately 90 of the body's ATP production.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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