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Most of the adenosine triphosphate, ATP, is synthesized in the mitochondria from the food we eat by the process of oxidative phosphorylation. ATP is the energy currency of the cell, the currency " spent " on cellular work.

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It provides energy for the cell in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

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It generates ATP through respiration.So it provides energy.

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Energy for a cell is stored in?

The mitochondrion of the cell.


What is like the mitochondrion?

The mitochondrion is the "power house" of a cell and produces ATP to store proteins that give the cell its energy.


What is the description of the mitochondrion?

Mitochondrion provides the energy to cell that the cell needs to move, divide and produce secretory products. The mitochondrion are usually about the size of bacteria and are usually in different shapes depending with the cell type.


What cell part has to do with cell repiration?

mitochondrion or mitochondria


Cell organelle that provides energy to the cell?

MITOCHONDRION


Where in the cell is The mitochondrion is the place?

on he cytoplasm


Does an animal cell have mitochondrion?

yes it does


What does the mitochondrion of a cell do?

stores food


Is mitochondrion a plant cell?

yes!


Nickname the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondrion


What is energy for a cell stored in?

the mitochondrion


What protein factory of the cell?

mitochondrion