Question

What is the function of mitochondria?

Answer 1

Mitochondria:

1. The mitochondria are spherical or rod-shaped bodies.
2. These are minute double-walled bags with their inner walls produced into finger-like processes projecting inwards (called cristae).
3. Mitochondria are the sites where respiration occurs to release energy.
4. This energy is stored in the form of an energy-rich compound ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and is used in various metabolic functions of the cell, and in turn, of the body.
5. Because they store ATP, mitochondria are called "powerhouses of the cell". Mitochondria contain their own DNA which can replicate.