Answer to Question #138723 in Cell Biology for Gon

Question

Predict which of the following cellular processes would be directly affected by the improper functioning of mitochondria. Explain your choice(s). a) gain or loss of water by a cell b) facilitated diffusion of glucose into or out of a cell c) pumping ions by a sodium-potassium pump d) moving hydrogen ions (protons) against their gradient by a hydrogen ion pump *

Answer 1

Processes b), c) and d) would be directly affected by the improper functioning of mitochondria because all these processes are ATP-dependent.