Question

Why is mitochondria called 'power house of cell ' ? Give a three similarities and one difference between mitochondria and plastid.

Answer 1

mitochondria is called 'power house of cell' because it is the site of respiration of cell and thus oxidises glucose to liberate energy in the form of ATP

Answer 2

mitrochondria is called the power house of the cell because it produce energy during reproduction.plastid and mitochondria are present in plant cell . they both are cell organelle of the plant cell.they both are essential for plant survival. Mitrochondria produce energy and plastid give colour to the plant