Question

The inner membrane of a mitochondrion has lots of folds, or cristae, giving it lots of surface area for electron transport chains. Suppose the inner membrane were smooth instead. How would having less surface area affect energy production in a cell?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Fewer ATP molecules would be produced if the inner mitochondrial membrane were smooth. The cristae allow many electron transport chains to work all at once in a mitochondrion.

Answer 2

Answer:

All living organisms are built with one fundamental brick: the cell. In some cases, a single cell constitutes an entire organism. Cells contain genetic material (DNA and RNA), and they carry out essential functions, such as metabolism and protein synthesis. Cells are also capable of self-replicating. However, the level of organization varies within the cells of different organisms. Based on these differences, organisms are divided into two groups: eukaryotes and prokaryotes.