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The area enclosed by the highly folded inner mitochondrial membrane is the?
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∙ 9y agoThe mitochondrial matrix is enclosed by the highly folded inner mitochondrial membrane. The matrix houses the mitochondria's DNA and ribosomes.
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∙ 14y agoThe inner membrane of the mitochondria folds to create the cristae to maximize surface area for generating ATP.
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Are the nucleus and the mitochondrion surrounded by two layers of unit membrane?
The inner mitochondrial membrane is highly folded.
Which is an organelle found in the cytoplasm has a smooth outer membrane and greatly folded inner membrane?
Endoplasmic Reticulum: a series of highly folded membranes, "rough" endoplasmic reticulum has many ribosomes attached to it. "Smooth" endoplasmic reticulum has no ribosomes attached to it and is the structure where fats (lipids) are made but both types of endoplasmic reticulum carry materials through the cytoplasm.
What is the energy called that is produced in mitochondria?
Mitochondria produce chemical energy, in the form of Adenosine triphosphate or ATP.
How is the inner membrane of the mitochondria adapted to its function?
The mitochondrial inner membrane forms internal compartments - within the organelle - known as cristae, which allow greater space for the proteins such as cytochromes to function correctly. Also, the electron transport chain is located on the inner membrane of the mitochondria and within the mitochondrions inner membrane are also transport proteins that transport in a highly controlled manner metabolites across this membrane.
Proteins are transported from the nuclear membrane to other parts of the cell through the?
Newly synthesized proteins are transported from the nuclear membrane to other parts of the cell through the endoplasmic reticulum. The endoplasmic reticulum is a flattened and highly-folded organelle that lies near the nucleus in a eukaryotic cell.
How is the innermost of these layers different from that of the nucleus?
The inner mitochondrial membrane is highly folded
Are the nucleus and the mitochondrion surrounded by two layers of unit membrane?
The inner mitochondrial membrane is highly folded.
How is the innermost mitochondrial layer different from that of the nucleus?
It is highly folded.
Why is mitochondria highly folded?
The mitochondria itself is not highly folded. The inner membrane of the mitochondria is, and this increases the surface area of the membrane while not changing the volume enclosed by it. The inner membrane contains ATP synthase, which is an enzyme that stimulates the production of ATP, which the cell uses as an energy source. This means that with more membrane, the cells ability to produce ATP, or energy, is increased. This is enforced by the observation that in cells with a high demand for energy, such as muscle cells, the inner mitochondrial membrane has a lot more folds than in cells like liver cells, which have a lower energy demand.
Which is an organelle found in the cytoplasm has a smooth outer membrane and greatly folded inner membrane?
Endoplasmic Reticulum: a series of highly folded membranes, "rough" endoplasmic reticulum has many ribosomes attached to it. "Smooth" endoplasmic reticulum has no ribosomes attached to it and is the structure where fats (lipids) are made but both types of endoplasmic reticulum carry materials through the cytoplasm.
3 characteristics of mitochondria?
The inner membrane is highly folded to provide a large surface area for aerobic respiration to take place, The inner membrane is fooled inwards to form cristae The fluid inside the inner membrane is the ,atria Also it a double membrane bound organelle
The definition of mitochondrial matrix?
The matrix is the space enclosed by the inner membrane. It contains about 2/3 of the total protein in a mitochondrion. The matrix is important in the production of ATP with the aid of the ATP synthase contained in the inner membrane. The matrix contains a highly-concentrated mixture of hundreds of enzymes, special mitochondrial ribosomes, tRNA, and several copies of the mitochondrial DNA genome. Of the enzymes, the major functions include oxidation of pyruvate and fatty acids, and the citric acid cycle. Mitochondria have their own genetic material, and the machinery to manufacture their own RNAs and proteins. A published human mitochondrial DNA sequence revealed 16,569 base pairs encoding 37 total genes: 22 tRNA, 2 rRNA, and 13 peptide genes. The 13 mitochondrial peptides in humans are integrated into the inner mitochondrial membrane, along with proteins encoded by genes that reside in the host cell's nucleus.
What is the energy called that is produced in mitochondria?
Mitochondria produce chemical energy, in the form of Adenosine triphosphate or ATP.
How is the inner membrane of the mitochondria adapted to its function?
The mitochondrial inner membrane forms internal compartments - within the organelle - known as cristae, which allow greater space for the proteins such as cytochromes to function correctly. Also, the electron transport chain is located on the inner membrane of the mitochondria and within the mitochondrions inner membrane are also transport proteins that transport in a highly controlled manner metabolites across this membrane.
Proteins are transported from the nuclear membrane to other parts of the cell through the?
Newly synthesized proteins are transported from the nuclear membrane to other parts of the cell through the endoplasmic reticulum. The endoplasmic reticulum is a flattened and highly-folded organelle that lies near the nucleus in a eukaryotic cell.
Why are cristae highly folded?
To provide a larger surface area.
How is the structure of the mitochondrion well adapted for the activities it carries out?
Much of respiration takes place in the mitochondria. Mitochondria have a double membrane: the outer membrane contains many protein channels, which let almost any small molecule through; while the inner membrane is more normal and is impermeable to most materials. The inner membrane is highly folded into folds called cristae, giving a larger surface area. The electron microscope reveals blobs on the inner membrane, which were originally called stalked particles. These have now been identified as the enzyme complex that synthesises ATP, are is more correctly called ATP synthase. the space inside the inner membrane is called the matrix, and is where the Krebs cycle takes place (the matrix also contains DNA and some genes are replicated and expressed here).
