Mitochondria |
In cell biology, a mitochondrion (plural mitochondria) is a membrane-enclosed organelle that is found in most eukaryotic cells. The word mitochondrion comes from the Greek μίτος or mitos, thread + χονδρίον or khondrion, granule. They range from 1 to 10 micrometers (μm) in size. (Wikipedia, "Mitochondrion")
Organelles: (1) nucleolus (2) nucleus (3) ribosome (4) vesicle (5) rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) (6) Golgi apparatus (7) Cytoskeleton (8) smooth ER (9) mitochondria (10) vacuole (11) cytoplasm (12) lysosome (13) centrioles
Mitochondria are sometimes described as "cellular power plants," because they generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy. In addition to supplying cellular energy, mitochondria are involved in a range of other processes, such as cell signaling, cellular differentiation, apoptosis, as well as the control of the cell cycle and cell growth. (Ibid)
ATP Ball and Stick Model (Ibid)
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Description: Describes some of the basics of mitochondria, the "power plants" of human and all other eukaryotic cells.
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Great Academic Lesson! I like the fact that you used the actual Greek in your lesson about Mitochondria. Very cool.
Posted by CurtisJMorley
1 year ago
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