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What is an analogy for a mitochondria?
MitochondriaThe Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. It generates energy to make things happen. PowerhouseIt is known as the "Powerhouse" of a cell. The mitochondria is the organelle of the cell that breaks down food molecules to make ATP.It basically gives the cell energy.One analogy I think of is mitochondria are to glucose and oxygen as solar panels are to sunlight. Both utilize the energy in other sources to produce a type of energy we can use.You can also represents mitochondria with an electrical supply of a company or fuel feeding a boiler.
Is a mitochondria living or nonliving?
There is no yes or no answer to this question, it is the same with the question on whether or not viruses are alive. It is worth mentioning though, that mitochondria are able to respire unlike viruses. They share a few characteristics with living organisms. Mitochondria poses their own DNA, they reproduce and respire. Mitochondria are similar to bacteria in many ways. A good theory on the origin of mitochondria is that a bacteria survived after being engulfed by a larger cell, and formed a mutual symbiosis. If it helps, my personal opinion is that mitochondria are alive, but heavily dependent on a mutual symbiosis of a host cell.
Why do sperm cell have a high density of mitochondria while the human cheek cell have only a few mitocondria?
Sperm cells need lots of ATP (created in mitochondria) for the reactions that cause the tail to propel to move it forward. Normal skin cells need only as much as required to keep the vital cell functions working.
What are mitochondria found in?
Mitochondria are found in both plant and animal Cells.
What would happen if the cell wasn't permeable?
the cell membrane is not completely permeable.This allows substances in and out of the cell and only a few substances could get into the cell.If the cell membrane becomes permeable any substance including the bad ones will get in easily this could destroy the cell.
Would you expect a muscle cell to have many or few mitochondria?
You would expect to find many mitochondria in a muscle cell. This is because the mitochondria makes the energy fo a cell, and muscle cells need alot of energy to do their job. The more energy a cell needs to do its job, the more mitochondria it has.
What do you think would happen if a particular sperm only had a few mitochondria?
that sperm would be the man.
What are in an animal cell?
In an animal cell you would find things like: . a nucleus . mitochondria . small vacuoles and a few other things
What organelle found in muscle but very few in fat cell?
The mitochondria
What is an analogy for a mitochondria?
MitochondriaThe Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. It generates energy to make things happen. PowerhouseIt is known as the "Powerhouse" of a cell. The mitochondria is the organelle of the cell that breaks down food molecules to make ATP.It basically gives the cell energy.One analogy I think of is mitochondria are to glucose and oxygen as solar panels are to sunlight. Both utilize the energy in other sources to produce a type of energy we can use.You can also represents mitochondria with an electrical supply of a company or fuel feeding a boiler.
What is the site for production of ATP in a cell?
The primary site for ATP production is the mitochondria. There are a few ATP produced in the cytosol as a result of the Kreb cycle, but those are very few compared to those produced in the mitochondria.
What is a cell with relatively few energy needs will probably have a relatively small number of?
mitochondria
What would happen to the supply of ATP in your cells if you ate to few carbohydrates. How would your cells be affected?
ATP is the "ready to use" energy in your cells produced by mitochondria. if low amounts of carbohydrates were ingested there would be less energy for the cell to use in its functions like protein synthesis and active transport.
Does yeast have a mitocondria?
Yes. A yeast cell is a eukaryotic cell and all eukaryotic cells have membrane bound organelles, that may include mitochondria. There are very few exceptions of eukaryotic cells not having mitochondria but yeast has them.
Mitochondria important to life?
Without them we would be dead in a few minutes.
Is a mitochondria living or nonliving?
There is no yes or no answer to this question, it is the same with the question on whether or not viruses are alive. It is worth mentioning though, that mitochondria are able to respire unlike viruses. They share a few characteristics with living organisms. Mitochondria poses their own DNA, they reproduce and respire. Mitochondria are similar to bacteria in many ways. A good theory on the origin of mitochondria is that a bacteria survived after being engulfed by a larger cell, and formed a mutual symbiosis. If it helps, my personal opinion is that mitochondria are alive, but heavily dependent on a mutual symbiosis of a host cell.
How many mitochondria does a skin cell have?
Cells that require the most energy contain the most energy generating mitochondria. The cells of the brain, the skeletal muscle and heart muscle, and the eye contain the highest number of mitochondria (as many as 10,000 per cell) while the skin cells, which do not require much energy, contain only a few hundred of them.
