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bc the mitochrondia is also known as the power house of the cell and the power plant powers everything

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Q: How is the mitochondria of a cell like a engine?
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When is energy stored in a cell?

All the time by mitochondria and other parts of the cell. Mitochondria are like the power houses of a cell


How are chloroplast like mitochondria?

Chloroplasts and mitochondria both supply energy to the cell.


Mitochondria are like kidneys in that they filter out waste?

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What would happen to a cell with no mitochondia?

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What cell produce most of the cell energy?

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Is a mitochondria like a small shop?

The Mitochondria is considered a "powerhouse" of a cell. So yes, it is like a small shop.


Why is it important that both plant an animal cell contain mitochondria?

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The brain of a large animal is like the of a cell?

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What are mitochondria in the animal cell?

It is easier to explain the functions of a cell if I explain the parts of it like they were parts of a city. The mitochondria would be the power plant of a city. It is also the power plant of the cell. The mitochondria coverts food that enters the cell into a form that the cell can use.