Write some points about Mitochondria.
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It is known as the power house of the cell.
They acts like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, break them down and creat energy.
It takes a vital role in the conservation of energy from biological process.
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Mitochondria
- Mitochondrion, membrane-bound organelle found in the cytoplasm of almost all eukaryotic cells (cells with clearly defined nuclei)
- Also known as powerhouse of cell since it store energy in the form of ATP
- the primary function of which is to generate large quantities of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
- Mitochondria are typically round to oval in shape and range in size from 0.5 to 10 μm.
- In addition to producing energy, mitochondria store calcium for cell signaling activities, generate heat, and mediate cell growth and death. The number of mitochondria per cell varies widely
- for example, in humans, erythrocytes (red blood cells) do not contain any mitochondria, whereas liver cells and muscle cells may contain hundreds or even thousands.
- The only eukaryotic organism known to lack mitochondria is the oxymonad Monocercomonoides species
- .Mitochondria are unlike other cellular organelles in that they have two distinct membranes and a unique genome and reproduce by binary fission; these features indicate that mitochondria share an evolutionary past with prokaryotes (single-celled organisms).
- absent in prokaryotes
Below diagram show parts of mitochondria
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Labelled diagram of mitochondria
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