MITOCHONDRIA STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION ।। Class – 9 ।। WBBSE (West Bengle Board of Secondary Education).
*MITOCHONDRIA STRUCTURE* :
Mitochondria have two membranes, an outer membrane and an inner membrane. These membranes are made of phospholipid layers, just like the cell’s outer membrane. The outer membrane covers the surface of the mitochondrion, while the inner membrane is located within and has many folds called cristae.
*MITOCHONDRIA FUNCTION* :
Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
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