Mammalian Mitochondria are involved in all of the following Except: (A) Fatty acid synthesis, (B) DNA synthesis, (C) Fatty acid oxidation (b-oxidation), (D) Protein synthesis
Answer is D. Protein synthesis is a cytoplasmic process.Fatty acid synthesis stas with the production of Acetyl Co-A within the mitochondria. b-oxidation of fatty acid oxidation also occurs in mitochondria. Mitochondrial DNA synthesis occurs within the mitochondria.