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AnswerThink of them as if they are "garbage processors" which turns junk into treasure. Mitochondria only live only within the cytoplasm of animal cells: your's, mine, cats, snakes, etc. Their function is to burn the hydrogen in your food and to use the energy to supply fuel for your cells (ADP to ATP).
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