BRAINCAKEMitochondria
Mitochondria are the site of aerobic respiration. Aerobic respiration produces ATP a molecule easily broken down to release the energy needed for metabolic reactions. ATP is an immediate energy store.
Very active cells usually contain a lot of mitochondria.
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Key terms in this lesson
- organelle
- A membrane-bound structure within a cell with a specific structure suited to a specific function.
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