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Mitochondriaare the organelles that convert chemical energy, stored in food, into a compound that can be used by the cell. The mitochondria break down food and turn it into energy for the cell to use. Inside the mitochondria energy is stored and food is converted for use in a cell. The number of mitochondria in the cell can depend on the purpose of the cell.
They are the "power plants" of cells. They produce energy.
In multicellular organisms the mitochondria play an important role in apoptosis (death).
They break down sugars to make energy.
By analogy they would be the furnace compartment (where the fire burns) of a steam train.
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The mitochondria are the source of the cell's ATP; the energy currency of the cell. Food eaten is oxidized and through final process of oxidative phosphorylation ATP is synthesized and the cell can do its work.
Mitochondria improve the efficiency of turning food into energy (without them only fermentation or alternative chemical reactions are possible). Since the mitochondria generate energy for the cell, they are also called, the batteries of the cell, powering all cellular activities.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoMitochondrea are microscopic organisms that live inside cells of living tissue of both animals and plants. They live independent of their host and have their own DNA. Their function is to organize the cell they live in, receiving the nutrients and minerals that enter to maintain the cell structure (and the host DNA I think), and removing waste material from the cell. They organize the cells supporting structure by assembling and dismantling it's supporting archecture hundreds of times per second.
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∙ 6y agoGenerate energy for the cell (in the form of ATP AdenosinTriPhosphate) from glucose and oxygen.
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∙ 15y agoThe mitochondria harvests energy from organic compounds.
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∙ 10y agoa mitochondria is an organelle that releases energy by using oxygn to break down sugars. Mitochondria are the power houses of cell.They generate energy through respiration.
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∙ 11y agoThe mitochondria are the site of aerobic cellular respiration.
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What is the function of mitochondrea?
mitochondrea is the powerhouse of the cell
What kind of cells have mitochondria?
All cells have mitochondrea they are hte energy source for the cell All cells have mitochondrea they are hte energy source for the cell
Where is a plant's food made?
I'm pretty sure the mitochondrea.
Where is food made is a plant?
I'm pretty sure the mitochondrea.
Why did the eukaryotes and mitochondrea team up?
I believe that eukaryotes and mitochondrea are completely different things. Let me explain: a) eukaryotes are any organisms that do not have a nucleus b) mitochodria is a part of your cell. It is the "energy house". It gives your cell energy to go about its business. I hope this helped! :D
What is the function of a mitochondrea?
Mitochondria are called powerhouse of the cell. These are responsible for variety of metabolic activities in the cell. Their main function is in cellular respiration.
Structures and organelles of a cell?
there are many like the neucleus is the brain, the "power house" is the mitochondrea, the cell membrane is the outer edge that keeps organelles in and that's all i can get off the top of my head
How does a cell make its energy which organelle performs this function?
It depends, if its an animal cell the mitochondrea makes energy, for plants its the chloroplasts. Animals break down energy and sugar from what they eat, plants get energy from sunlight and CO2.
What is a special molecule that provides energy for a cells activities?
The special kind of molecules that store energy for later use are adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules. These molecules store up the energy they get from the mitochondria (kitchen of the cell) in the cell. In the human body, unused energy is stored in the from of glycogen and in plants it is stored as starch.
How do cell make their energy which organelle performs this function?
The organelle that makes the cell energy is called the michondria (singular is mitochondrion). In a process called respiration, the mitochondria uses the food consumed to convert into cell energy. It requires oxygen to convert food into energy, and the product is cell energy, of course, and the waste products are water and carbon dioxide gas. This is just for the animal cells. For plant cells, this works in the same way, but the step before is more complicated. There is a cell part called the chloroplast only existing in a plant cell. It captures light energy from the sun, and uses water and carbon dioxide to make sugar called glucose. The glucose is basically the stored energy. This process is called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is actually opposite of respiration since photosynthesis is saving energy, and respiration is using the energy. This is just like a bank account.
What are the components of a plant cell?
Same as animal cells: cell walls, cytoplasm, organelles, nucleus. But plants have more complex cell walls, made of multiple layers to give them structure and rigidity....since plants dont have bones...the cell walls act as a skeleton. Composed of: carbohydrates such as cellulose...aka, fiber.
