In biology, mitochondria (plural) are the parts of a cell which are responsible for providing the cell with energy; The powerhouse of the cell.
Sink introduced me to this word by describing her 13 year old as ‘mighty mitochondria’ – what a great description for a bundle of energy!
Mitochondria are thought to originally have been autonomous bacteria which were engulfed by larger, eukaryotic microorganisms (that's us! At the unicellular stage).
ReplyDeleteSo now I have learned another word - thank you, Archduchess:- A eukaryote is an organism whose cells are organized into complex structures enclosed within membranes. Most living organisms, including all animals, plants, fungi, and protists, are eukaryotes.
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