Essay Archive - Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion are the power plant of a cell. The mitochondria are cells
based within a cell that turn nutrients from chemical form into a more simple
and usable substance for a cell to use as energy.
These sausage-shaped organelles are not a true organelle, but more of a
parasite that invaded primordial cells and evolved along with them. A
mitochondrian’s main purpose is to burn energy through a slow method of
combustion, which will consume as much air to burn as fire will, just to break
down nutrients into simpler substances. These simpler mole....
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