Heart muscles have numerous mitochondria, to provide sufficient energy. Heart muscles are very active and work continuously so they need more... View Article
Egg contains more mitochondria than sperms. Eggs have numerous mitochondria in them. The mitochondrial genome is transferred from the mother to... View Article
In humans, mature erythrocytes do not contain any mitochondria. Further reading: Significance of Glycolysis TCA cycle or Krebs cycle MCQs... View Article
Most ATPs are produced by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria. The electron transport system is present in the inner mitochondrial... View Article
Mitochondria play a significant role in respiration. Mitochondria are the site of the TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. The electron... View Article
Mitochondria are also known as chondriosome or sarcosome. Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of cells. ATP is produced by oxidative... View Article
Mitochondria is like a power plant of the cell, which produces energy to carry out various metabolic functions of the cell. If a cell is a car... View Article
There are many similarities between mitochondria and bacteria, viz., size, structure, autonomous circular DNA, function, etc. Aerobic bacteria,... View Article
Mitochondria is the site of cellular respiration in plants and animals. It is a site of energy production. Complete oxidation of glucose to... View Article
Mitochondria look like a bean. They are present in eukaryotic cells and are enclosed in a double membrane system. The inner membrane has many... View Article
Cells, which require more energy, possess more mitochondria such as muscles, liver, brain cell. Mitochondria produces ATPs, so cells, which... View Article
Excess production of reactive oxygen species or oxidative stress can damage mitochondria. It can damage the membrane permeability, induce... View Article
No, mitochondria are not present in prokaryotic cells. Bacteria utilise their cell surface membrane for ATP production. Further reading:... View Article
Yes, mitochondria are present in all the eukaryotic cells, both animal and plant cells. Size and number of mitochondria vary widely in all types... View Article
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother. The egg possesses numerous mitochondria. Further reading: Significance of Glycolysis TCA... View Article
The number of mitochondria per cell varies from cell to cell. It depends on the function they perform. Erythrocytes (RBCs) do not contain any... View Article
Bacteria are prokaryotic cells and do not possess mitochondria or any other organelles. They produce ATP on their surface cell membrane. As... View Article
Mitochondria are thought to be evolved from the endosymbiosis of bacteria. According to this hypothesis, mitochondria were engulfed by the host... View Article
No, glycolysis occurs in the cytosol. Glycolysis is the process by which glucose is partially oxidised to form pyruvate, which is transported to... View Article
