Question

What is the mitocondria

Answer 1

it is the power House of cell

Answer 2

Mitochondria are present in eukaryotic cells - incl. animal cells and plant cells. The number of mitochondria per cell varies from just one mitochondrion to 10,000 mitochondria in some specialized types of cells. A "typical" number of mitochondria per cell is around 200. The quantity of mitochondria per cell depends on the type of cell, the precise details of cell structures depending on cell functions.


The main function of mitochondria is the production of energy during the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via the TCA Cycle(which is also as the Krebs Cycle and the Citric Acid Cycle). That process is an important metabolic pathway (see also what is metabolism). It is described in detail on the pages about the TCA Cycle - which is often included in introductory biology courses e.g. A-Level Biology, but not necessarily in first-level anatomy & physiology e.g. ITEC A&P.