whats the fuction of mitochondria?????

Answer 1

produce energy for the cell

Answer 2

In cell biology, a mitochondrion (plural mitochondria) (from Greek μιτος or mitos, thread + κουδριον or khondrion, granule) is a membrane-enclosed organelle, found in most eukaryotic cells.[1] Mitochondria are sometimes described as "cellular power plants," because they convert food molecules into energy in the form of ATP via the process of oxidative phosphorylation. A typical eukaryotic cell contains about 2,000 mitochondria, which occupy roughly one fifth of its total volume.[2] Mitochondria contain DNA that is independent of the DNA located in the cell nucleus. According to the endosymbiotic theory, mitochondria are descended from free-living prokaryotes.

Answer 3

The mitochondria converts glucose into energy to be used by all the muscles in the body. Thus it acts as a power house and is a very important cell organelle.

Answer 4

The mitochondria are the principal energy source of the cell. Mitochondria convert nutrients into energy as well as doing many other specialized tasks.

Answer 5

Mitochondria are the site of the occurrence of "respiratory chain" for eukarionts, a more efficient system than the one that occurs in bacteria. It results in more ATP´s formed.
Also, they act as a protected storage place for the RNA of the females in the cells.

Answer 6

Production of ATP in the endoplasmic reticulum. Some think the mitochondria are independent prokaryotic cells that have evolved with our larger eukaryotic cells.

Answer 7

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/mitochondri...
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Answer 8

mitochondria are the cells power source

Answer 9

My kid just had that in science.

This is a very cool site

http://biologica.concord.org/webtest1/Shout3d_cell_6_1_00/v2_frameset.htm

Another one

http://www.cellsalive.com/cell_cycle.htm


Like the folks are saying uptop- it's the "Powerhouse" of the cell.

Check out the sites if you are required to learn cell parts and cell cycles

Answer 10

convert food into ATP for the (eukaryotic) cell -- energy that the cell can use. The process is oxidative phosphorylation.