MlLochondrla

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leaLures of Lhe MlLochondrla
MlLochondrla (mlLochondrlon slng) are found ln all eukaryoLlc cells
Anlmal Cells vs lanL Cells
8oLh anlmal cells and planL cells use mlLochondrla Lo produce A1 anlmals
by aeroblc resplraLlon and planLs by phoLosynLhesls
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W MlLochondrla are Lhe maln energy producers for Lhe cell
W 1hey converL food energy sources (from Lhe sun ln planLs
or food ln anlmals) and oxygen lnLo A1 (adenoslne
LrlphosphaLe) and carbon dloxlde
W 1hls process ls known as aerob|c resp|rat|on ln anlmals
whlch ls why anlmals lnhale oxygen and exhale carbon
dloxlde
W A1 ls a compound conLalnlng large amounLs of energy
and can be used by oLher cell organelles Lo operaLe or
for Lhe cell Lo grow and develop
nergy 8eacLlons
W Aeroblc resplraLlon (anlmals)
C
6
P
12
C
6
+ 6 C
2
6 CC
2
+ 6 P
2
C
- hoLosynLhesls (planLs)
6CC
2
+ 6P
2
C + LlghL nergy C
6
P
12
C
6
+ 6C
2
planLs use phoLosynLhesls Lo creaLe sugars whlch are
Lhen broken down by Lhe mlLochondrla Lo creaLe A1
for Lhe cell
mporLance of MlLochondrla
W 1he process of aeroblc resplraLlon produces 13 Llmes
more A1 Lhan anaeroblc resplraLlon (process used
by unlcellular prokaryoLes)
W WlLhouL mlLochondrla aeroblc resplraLlon could noL
Lake place and larger more complex anlmals could
noL survlve because Lhey could noL produce enough
energy Lo funcLlon
Works clLed
W hLLp//mlcromagneLfsuedu/cells/mlLochondrla/mlLochondrl
ahLml
W hLLp//mlcromagneLfsuedu/cells/anlmalcellhLml
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