MITOCHONDRION

Mitochondrion

The mitochondrion is a membrane-enclosed structure found in most eukaryotic cells . Mitochondria range from 0.5 to 1.0 micrometer in diameter. These organelles are sometimes described as "cellular power plants" because they generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate, used as a source of chemical energy. In addition to supplying cellular energy, mitochondria are involved in other tasks such as signaling, cellular differentiation, cell death, as well as the control of the cell cycle and cell growth. Mitochondria have been implicated in several human diseases, including mitochondrial disorders and cardiac dysfunction, and may play a role ...

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mitochondrion

Noun

  1. A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, contains genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.


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