Differences between cristae and cisternae.

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Cristae:
The foldings of the inner mitochondrial membrane are referred to as cristae.
Cisternae:
Cisternae are the flattened structure of the Golgi apparatus.
Differences between cristae and cisternae:
Cristae
Cisternae
Cristae are present in mitochondria.
It is present in both the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum.
2. Electron transport chain occurs in cristae. 2. These are modifications of proteins into final products.
3. These provide a large surface area to employ electron transport chains. 3. They contain different enzymes, hence helping in the phosphorylation and glycosylation of proteins.

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Cristae	Cisternae
Cristae are present in mitochondria.	It is present in both the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum.
2. Electron transport chain occurs in cristae.	2. These are modifications of proteins into final products.
3. These provide a large surface area to employ electron transport chains.	3. They contain different enzymes, hence helping in the phosphorylation and glycosylation of proteins.