Question

What is mitochondria ?​

Answer 1

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell which provide energy to the cell in the form of adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP). For various activities performed by organisms need energy and energy is provided by mitochondria in the cell.

Answer 2

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Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell. They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the cell. The biochemical processes of the cell are known as cellular respiration.

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The most prominent roles of mitochondria are to produce the energy currency of the cell, ATP (i.e., phosphorylation of ADP), through respiration, and to regulate cellular metabolism.However, the mitochondrion has many other functions in addition to the production of ATP.