No,they cannot make food.They break down food.
Not really. Mitochondria use their DNA to produce many proteins and enzymes required for their function but not all. That makes the idea that they make their own food a little fuzzy. They can't live outside the cell that they are in, since they need some things from the 'host' cell.
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Mitochondria. They make "food" (ATP) from the cell using "ingredients" (sugars).
process by which mitochondria makes energy
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of thE cell, they arE a organelle they make energy from your food. Hope this helps!!
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Plants use chloroplasts to make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, a pigment that captures sunlight and converts it into energy for the plant to produce glucose.
That would be the Mitochondria... AKA "MIGHTY" chondria!!mitochondria
Mitochondria are responsible for converting nutrients from the food we consume into energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) that the cell can use. This process, known as aerobic respiration, occurs in the mitochondria's inner membrane.
Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA. Mitochondria DNA is circular, similar to bacterial DNA, and is inherited maternally. Chloroplasts also have circular DNA and are thought to have originated from endosymbiotic relationships with ancient prokaryotes.
The mitochondria can be compared to a lunch lady because it is responsible for providing energy, much like how a lunch lady provides food for students. Mitochondria also have their own DNA, similar to how a lunch lady might have her own recipe or way of preparing food. Lastly, just as a lunch lady is essential for providing nourishment to students, the mitochondria is essential for providing energy to cells.
Autotrophs can make their own food.