how big are mitochondria in a cell?

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2007-01-24 09:05:05 · 4 answers · asked by ella 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

They're big (relative to the size of most organelles). Also, the majority of mitochondria are found in muscles cells.

2007-01-24 09:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by pjack160 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

This site:
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/mitochondria/mitochondria.html

says they're 1-10 micrometers long

2007-01-24 09:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

probably because animal cells use more energy and so need larger mitochondria to produce it

2016-05-24 05:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they're pretty small

2007-01-24 09:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by the if in life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋