What is the cristae present in mitochondria
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A crista( plural cristae) is a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondria. the name is from the Latin for crest or plume, and it gives the inner membrane its characteristic wrinkled shape, providing a large amount of surface area for chemical reaction to occur on. this aids aerobic cellular respiration oxygen. cristae are studded with proteins, including ATP synthase and a variety of cytochromes.
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