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The mitochondria has 3 proton pumps (intramembranous proteins) situated in the inner membrane of the mitochondria. This membrane is between the matrix and the intermembranous space. By the help of electrons passing through the pumps, donated by NADH and FADH2, protons can be pumped to the interstitial space of the two membranes. This will increase the electrochemical gradient of protons between that space and the matrix. This electrochemical gradient created, will force protons to pass through an additional protein called ATPase. This ATPase will procure the kinetic energy produced by the movement of protons through its channel and use it to make ATP. ATP is a high energy molecule used by the body later as "batteries". In other words the Mitochondria doesn't release energy, it packages it for the rest of the body.

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Does mitochondria release or store energy?

Mitochondria release energy through a process called cellular respiration, which produces ATP (adenosine triphosphate) - the main energy currency of the cell. Mitochondria convert food molecules into ATP through the series of reactions in the electron transport chain.


What organelle stores energy?

The organelle that stores energy in cells is the mitochondria. Mitochondria are responsible for producing ATP, the main molecule used by cells as an energy source through the process of cellular respiration.


What is scattered throughout a cell and controls the release of energy from food?

Mitochondria, which are membrane-bound organelles found in cells, controls the release of energy from food through a process known as cellular respiration. They are often referred to as the "powerhouses" of the cell due to their role in producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main source of energy for cellular activities.


Does mitochondria carry energy?

Mitochondria are known as the "powerhouses" of the cell because they produce energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through a process called cellular respiration. This ATP is the main energy currency used by cells for various biological processes.


What organelles that release energy stored in food?

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