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Mitochondria are cell organelles found inside the cell. ... Mitochondria come in spherical, elongated and sausage shape (1 – 10 ìm in length and 025 – 1 ìm in width). ... The remainder of the mitochondria is the matrix, containing protein, lipid and DNA. The DNA in the mitochondria is used to make the enzymes needed for cell respiration. ... of mitochondria in a cell varies, but those that have a high metabolic activity may have as many as 1000 mitochondria per cell. ... The pyruvate enters the mitochondria and in the presence of oxygen is broken down to carbon dioxide and hydrogen atoms. ... succinate dehydrogenase is in the inner membrane of the mitochondria.
Since the bulk of the energy (36 moles of ATP) is produced in the mitochondria, they are considered to be the cell powerhouses.
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