What are the uses of mitochondrion?

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Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cells. Uses of mitochondria:

1. Production of energy :ATP Synthesis
2. Production of heat: Non-shivering thermogenesis
3. Role as independent units within eukaryotic cells: Mitochondria have mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
4. Role in the process of apoptosis: (Programmed cell death)
5. Storage of Calcium ions

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