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Mitochondria is often called the powerhouse of the cell. It generates energy by the process of oxidative phosphorylation.

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What cell type would have the most mitchondria?

Muscle cells would have the most mitochondria because they require a lot of energy to support muscle contraction and movement. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, responsible for producing ATP, the energy currency of the cell.


What two organelles have become part of the eurkaryote cell because of endosymbiosis?

The mitochondria and chloroplasts are believed to have become part of the eukaryotic cell through endosymbiosis. They were previously independent prokaryotic organisms that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells, forming a symbiotic relationship over time.


What Are Structures That Converts Nutrients To Energy?

Mitochondria are the structures in cells that convert nutrients, such as glucose, into energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through a process called cellular respiration. In plants, chloroplasts are responsible for converting sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into energy in the form of glucose through photosynthesis.


What does a mitochochondrion do in a cell?

It takes food and produces energy for the cell. It helps in respiration to release energy. The organic compounds are broken down to carbon-dioxide and water and release biological energy to carry out living activities. Without the mitchondria, the cell doesn't get all the energy out of food. Interestingly, mitochondia have their own genetics, a copy from the Mom only.


What is most important part of a animal cell?

One of the most important part of the cell is of course the nucleus because it directs other organelles. It also contains all of the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules and the 46 Chromosomes. I wouldn't really say there is really a one most important organelle because on the other hand the mitchondria turns the glucose the cell recives into enery for the cells activities. so i would say all cell organelles are equal.