MITOCHONDRIA

YOUR NAME: MICHELLE MELKONIAN

DEFINITION/FUNCTION: Mitochondria provide the energy a cell needs to move, divide, produce secretory products, contract - in short, they are the power centers of the cell. They are about the size of bacteria but may have different shapes depending on the cell type. Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles, and like the nucleus have a double membrane. The outer membrane is fairly smooth. But the inner membrane is highly convoluted, forming folds called cristae.

FOUND IN PLANT, ANIMAL, OR BOTH?: Mitochondria is found in both the animal and plant cells.

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