What is the function of a mitochondria in a cell?

Question

What is the function of a mitochondria in a cell and what does it look like? Information, pictures and link would be very useful to me.

Answer 1

mitochondria is in the cell and is used for anerobic respiration. the cell uses mitochondria for energy (ATP)

Answer 2

The mitochondria is also the "power-house" of the cell .It mainly produces ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), which is the only energy usable by the cell. Its function is to produce energy through Cell Respiration. And Cell Respiration takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell, then will pass inside the Mitochondria. It then goes into the inner membrane and into the matrix. Without the Mitochondria, ATP will not be produced by animals, like us and we will have no energy to use.

Answer 3

Mitochondria are the cell's power source.

Images can be found at: http://images.google.com/images?q=mitochondria&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-22,GGLG:en&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title

Mitochondria: Architecture dictates function: http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/mitoch1.htm
"Mitochondria are the cells' power sources. They are distinct organelles with two membranes. Usually they are rod-shaped, however they can be round. The outer membrane limits the organelle. The inner membrane is thrown into folds or shelves that project inward. These are called "cristae mitochondriales". This electron micrograph taken from Fawcett, A Textbook of Histology, Chapman and Hall, 12th edition, 1994, shows the organization of the two membranes."

According to Cells are Alive: http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/mitochon.htm
"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.

Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles, and like the nucleus have a double membrane. The outer membrane is fairly smooth. But the inner membrane is highly convoluted, forming folds called cristae. The cristae greatly increase the inner membrane's surface area. It is on these cristae that food (sugar) is combined with oxygen to produce ATP - the primary energy source for the cell."

Definition of Mitochondria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondria

Answer 4

The mitochondria are the "powerhouses" of the cell. The make and release energy.
There is more great information at this site and some diagrams:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondria
For a real picture, you can find it here:
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/magazine04/mitochondria.jpg

Hope this information helped!

Answer 5

Its the powerhouse of the cell. It supplies the energy required to perform the various cell operations. For pictures on the mitochondria, u can search at google under the search criterion
"pictures on cell biology".

Answer 6

The mitochondrion is a sausage shaped body with an internal membrane and an outer one.The outer membrane is made up of a semi-liquid,matrix.The inner one is folded into a cristae.These contents contain enzymes which enable the mitochondria to carry out aerobic respiration.The energy released during this process is used cellular activities.

Answer 7

Mitochondria are the cells' power sources.

Answer 8

Mitochondria is the power house of the cell.
Generates ATP.

Answer 9

Mitochondria generate energy within the body, from the breakdown of food. follow this link for everything you need to know http://www.cytochemistry.net/Cell-biology/mitoch1.htm, I just looked it up for you and it is very detailed you won't go wrong reading it.

Answer 10

Hi.The function of mitochondria is that of a cell power plant.It helps the cell to breathe(to say it more childish).