Mitochondria

Mighty Cellular Beasts

Right this way

everyone. Step on up.

Introduction to Mitochondria

This is a mitochondrion

This is the inside of a mitochondrion

What the heck is a

mitochondria

Mitochondria

Also know as mighty cellular beasts

Convert sugar to energy inside the cell

Believed to have evolved from a prokaryotic cell

Did someone say sugar. I love sugar. I make sugar into

honey just like the mitochondria turns sugar into energy

Description

Ovular

Outer layer is smooth

Inner layer is ruffled

Gray under microscope

The mitochondria

looks cool, just like me

Loca

tion

The mitochondria are located in the cytoplasm of the cell

Near the nucleus so energy can be transferred.

Where are they?

There they are.

Make Up

Made up of four main parts.

Outer membrane protects the mitochondria

The inner membrane supports the cristae and martix

The cristae are the ruffled layers inside the mitochondria

The martix holds specialized proteins

How interesting

Now for the main event

What could it

be?

I’m so exited

Come on, come on, come on

This sounds so sweat

Tell them what it is already!

Functions

Aerobic Respiration

Converting Sugar to Energy

Controls water level in cell

Recycles and decomposes proteins, fats, and Carbohydrates

Forms urea

Fascinating So many

functions

SPLENDID

Links

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/biology/mitochondria.html

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/mitochondria/mitochondria.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/12413/structures.html

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Awesome

The End