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Mitochondria

Where is it in the cell?

What is it?
known as the
powerhouses of
the cell
small organelles
floating free
throughout the
cell

Functions

organelles that act


like a digestive
system which takes
in nutrients, breaks
them down, and
creates energy rich
molecules for the cell
cellular respiration!
keep the cell full of
energy

Cool Facts!
mitochondria can grow larger
or combine with other
mitochondria
Mitochondria are shaped
perfectly to maximize their
productivity
work very closely with the
endoplasmic reticulum to limit
the amount of calcium in the
cytosol

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