Which statement best explains why cells separate and expel waste?

a. it releases energy necessary for organisms to survive

b. it helps in growth and repair of cells of organisms

c. it helps remove toxins from the body to maintain homeostasis

d. it helps break down glucose into useful energy in plants

Agroup of plant cells was exposed to radiation, which damaged the chloroplasts and caused them to lose function. if the mitochondria were unharmed, what would happen to the overall function of the plant cells? a. the cells would not be able to make food, but would be able to release energy from biomolecules. b. the cells would not be able to replicate dna, but would be able to break down waste. c. the cells would not be able to break down waste, but would be able to replicate dna. d. the cells would not be able to release energy from biomolecules, but would be able to make food.