Structure
Mitochondria are bound by a double membrane. Each of these membranes is a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins. The outermost membrane is smooth while the inner membrane has many folds. These folds are called cristae. The folds enhance the "productivity" of cellular respiration by increasing the available surface area.
The double membranes divide the mitochondrion into two distinct parts: the intermembrane space and the mitochondrial matrix. The intermembrane space is the narrow part between the two membranes while the mitochondrial matrix is the part enclosed by the innermost membrane. Several of the steps in cellular respiration occur in the matrix due to its high concentration of enzymes.
Mitochondria are bound by a double membrane. Each of these membranes is a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins. The outermost membrane is smooth while the inner membrane has many folds. These folds are called cristae. The folds enhance the "productivity" of cellular respiration by increasing the available surface area.
The double membranes divide the mitochondrion into two distinct parts: the intermembrane space and the mitochondrial matrix. The intermembrane space is the narrow part between the two membranes while the mitochondrial matrix is the part enclosed by the innermost membrane. Several of the steps in cellular respiration occur in the matrix due to its high concentration of enzymes.
Function
Water and proteins make up the matrix of the mitochondria . Proteins then mix food and oxygen together. This is the only place in the cell that oxygen mixes with food molecules. In text references?
The mitochondria act as the power plant of the cell.They are organelles that act like a digestive system that takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy for the cell. The process of creating cell energy is known as cellular respiration.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?
Mitochondria is the organelle responsible for respiration in the cell...ie it produces the energy that the cell needs to function. Without mitochondria the cell would die. Oxygen makes the material digestible. They are working organelles that keep the cell full of energy. A mitochondrion may also be involved in controlling the concentration of calcium within the cell. In text references?
Water and proteins make up the matrix of the mitochondria . Proteins then mix food and oxygen together. This is the only place in the cell that oxygen mixes with food molecules. In text references?
The mitochondria act as the power plant of the cell.They are organelles that act like a digestive system that takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy for the cell. The process of creating cell energy is known as cellular respiration.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?
Mitochondria is the organelle responsible for respiration in the cell...ie it produces the energy that the cell needs to function. Without mitochondria the cell would die. Oxygen makes the material digestible. They are working organelles that keep the cell full of energy. A mitochondrion may also be involved in controlling the concentration of calcium within the cell. In text references?