Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Mitochondria Review

Mitochondria diagram. Digital image. Red Orbit. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2017. <http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113361438/wha-are-mitochondria-033015/>.

Fast Facts:
- The mitochondria is the "power house" of the cell; it stores energy or ATP for the cell
- Cellular Respiration takes place here
- It has folds, known as cristae, in the interior to increase the surface area
- Found in both animal and plant cells

Reflection:
I already knew that the mitochondria essentially powers the cell with energy or ATP. One thing I did not know and learned was about the folds inside the mitochondria that were meant to increase the surface area. I liked learning about the cells and the cell organelles since it was easy and a review from 7th grade. It is important for us to learn about the mitochondria because without it our cells would not be able to produce energy for us to use.

1 comment:

  1. I like how you wrote your facts, they were easy to understand and said exactly what you need to know about mitochondria cells. I also liked learning about cells and cell organelles in 7th grade, it was one of my favorite topics! I would add how your muscles need the most energy.

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