What are mitochondria and how do they function?

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Sawyer Ellison

4 January, 15:25

What are mitochondria and how do they function?

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Nia French · Answer 1

Mitochondria are specialized structures unique to the cells of animals, plants, and fungi. They serve as batteries, powering various functions of the cell and the organism as a whole. Though mitochondria are an integral part of the cell, evidence shows that they evolved from primitive bacteria.