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  Mitochondria

  Posted by Sakchi on May 22, 2021 at 2:24 pm

  Why mitochondria known as power house of the cell. State its other functions also.

  Aruja replied 2 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Aruja

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  May 25, 2021 at 3:27 pm

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  Mitochondria is also known as the power house of the cell as it stores in it in the form of APT ( adenosine triphosphate ). It is the part where energy is released from food. B<font face=”inherit”>reakdown of pyruvate using oxygen takes place in the mitochondria. It is found in eukaryotic organism. It is found in animal cells. The energy is </font>released<font face=”inherit”> from it when it is required and when it comes in the contact of oxygen. </font>

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