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Grade 7Botany

what is mitocondria

Profile image of nirmal mandal
11 Years agoGrade 7
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Profile image of Gaurav
11 Years ago
Hello Student

Mitochondria is a membrane bound organelle found in eukaryotic cell having diameter of 0.2-1.0µm and length 1.0 – 4.1µm. Each mitochondrion is a double membrane bound structure. These are the sites of aerobic respitaion they produce energy in the form of AdenoTriphosphate (ATP), also invove in other cell processes such as cell division and cell growth. Asthese are cell power producers thats why these are called “Power house of Cell”. It divide by the proces of fission
Profile image of Yugabrat Gogoi
11 Years ago
mitochondia is the power house of the cell.the cellular respiration is done in mitochondria...