Biology, asked by dvk1354, 11 months ago

which organell is known as the "power house " of the cell? Why ?

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Answered by Anonymous

Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell because it is responsible for the extracting energy from food through cellular respiration. The energy is released in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) it is an energy currency of the cell.

Answered by ayushdon413

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell because respiration in cell takes place in mitochondria and the energy is stored in the form of ATP. It releases this energy required for different activities of life.

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which organell is known as the "power house " of the cell? Why ?​

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Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell because it is responsible for the extracting energy from food through cellular respiration. The energy is released in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) it is an energy currency of the cell.

which organell is known as the "power house " of the cell? Why ?