[mī́tə-kŏńdrē-ən]
(n.)A spherical or elongated organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, containing genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy. Also called chondriosome
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Mitochondria provide eukaryotic cells with energy. ... Mitochondria provide the energy a cell needs to move, divide, produce secretory products, contract - in short, they are the power centers of the cell. They are about the size of bacteria but may have different shapes depending on the cell type.
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In cell biology, a mitochondrion (plural mitochondria ) is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. These organelles range from 0.5–10 micrometers (μm) in diameter. Mitochondr...
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Mitochondria are tubular-shaped organelles that are found in the cytoplasm of every eukaryotic cell. In the animal cell, they are the main power generators, converting oxygen and nutrients into energy. ... Mitochondria are rod-shaped organelles that can be considered the power generators of the cell,
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Structure of Mitochondria ... The cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells contain mitochondria, although there is at least one exception, the protist Chaos (Pelomyxa) carolinensis. They are especially abundant in cells and parts of cells that are associated with active processes.
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animated essentials of mitochondria and the electron transport chain ... Friday, September 4, 2009...
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Definition and other additional information on Mitochondria from Biology-Online.org dictionary. ... Thus, it is not surprising to find several mitochondria in high energy-requiring cells, such as muscle cells.
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The mitochondrion consists of four major sections – the outer membrane, the intermembrane space, the inner membrane, and the matrix. ... Left: Diagram of a mitochondrion. Right: Electron Micrograph of a mitochondrion. ... This membrane contains a great number of large transport proteins, which allows for large molecules...
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In order to understand the mechanism by which the energy released during respiration is conserved as ATP, it is necessary to appreciate the structural features of mitochondria. These are organelles in animal and plant cells in which oxidative phosphorylation takes place.
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