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Name the cell organelle concerned with ATP production.


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Cell Organelles:

  1. These are specialised membrane bound structures in a cell with specific functions.
  2. Example: cell membrane, mitochondria etc.

Mitochondria

  1. Mitochondria is the cell organelle responsible for the production of ATP.
  2. It is also referred to as the ‘power house of the cell’.
  3. Its main function is to release energy in the form of ATP molecules and maintain the concentration of Calcium ions within the cell.
  4. It also contains DNA and enzymes for cellular respiration.

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