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In general, mitochondria are responsible for the energy production in cells and specify the formation of some key components of the energy-producing system. Mitochondria provides about 90% of the energy that cells, and thus tissues, organs and the body as a whole needs to function. The primary function of mitochondria is to convert food into energy. They convert the food we eat into basic chemicals that the cell can use. Hence, they are known as the cells powerhouse

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