explain the structure of mitochondria
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Explanation:
Mitochondria are shaped perfectly to maximize their productivity. They are made of two membranes. The outer membrane covers the organelle and contains it like a skin. The inner membrane folds over many times and creates layered structures called cristae.
Mitochondria is the power house of the cell.
Extra Info:-
=>It is sausage shaped with a diameter of 0.2-1 micro-meter.
=>Each mitochondrion is a double membrane bound structure which has a outer and inner Membrane.
=>The lumen is divided into two distinct aqueous compartments ; outer and inner compartments.
=>The outer membrane forms continuous limiting boundary of the organelle.
=>The inner membrane forms a number of folds called the cristae towards the matrix.
=>They have their own DNA and ribosomes.
=>It produces energy in the form of ATP in aerobic respiration