Fun Facts about Mitochondria
Learn more about our favorite cellular powerhouses!
At Bodē Pro, we are just wild about mitochondria! Check out these fun facts about mitochondria to learn more!
• Different types of cells can have different amounts of mitochondria. “Some simple cells contain only one or two mitochondria. However, complex animal cells that need a lot of energy, like muscle cells, can have thousands of mitochondria.”
• The powerhouse of the cell. “The main function of mitochondria is to produce energy for the cell. Cells use a special molecule for energy called ATP. ATP stands for adenosine triphosphate. The ATP for the cell is made within the mitochondria”
• Mitochondria produce energy via cellular respiration. “The mitochondria take food molecules in the form of carbohydrates and combine them with oxygen to produce the ATP. They use proteins called enzymes to produce the correct chemical reaction.”
• Mitochondria are shapeshifters! Well, sort of. They can adjust their shape to move around the cell to where they are needed.
• Mitochondria can grow or shrink like they are in Alice in Wonderland. “When the cell needs more energy, the mitochondria can reproduce by growing larger and then dividing. If the cell needs less energy, some mitochondria will die or become inactive.”
• Infectious beginnings? “Mitochondria are very similar to some bacteria. For this reason, some scientists think that they originally were bacteria that were absorbed by more complex cells.”[1]
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[1] “Biology.” Ducksters Educational Site, www.ducksters.com/science/biology/cell_mitochondria.php.