What is an important characteristic of the plant cell wall? a. it is fluid. b. it is rigid. c. it is alive. d. it stretches.

B. It is rigid it is important becuase it keeps the plants structure and it allows the plant to stand upright.It is not a fluid and because it is rigid it does not stretch.It cannot be C. because the cell wall is made of cellulose and it is a non living maerial therefore it cannot be alive

Mitochondria produce atp, a high energy compound. atp is used for all sorts of enzyme-mediated reactions, such as making proteins/nucleotides/etc, certain compounds cross the cell membrane, muscles move, etc.  without this source of energy, a cell will die. it will not be able to repair itself, defend against pathogens, etc.