Membrane-bounded organelle, about the size of a bacterium, that carries out oxidative phosphorylation and produces most of the ATP in eucaryotic cells.

(my´ toe kon´ dree un) (plural: mitochondria) [Gr. mitos: thread + chondros: cartilage, or grain] • An organelle that occurs in eukaryotic cells and contains the enzymes of the ctric acid cycle, the respiratory chain, and oxidative phosphorylation. A mitochondrion is bounded by a double membrane.

a small spherical or rod like body, in the cytoplasm of most cells, that contains enzyme s responsible for energy production.

Large organelle that is surrounded by two phospholipid bilayer membranes, contains DNA, and carries out oxidative phosphorylation, thereby producing most of the ATP in eukaryotic cells. ( Figures 5-45 and 16-7)

a small, round or rod-like body, which is covered by a double membrane. It contains ATP and enzymes responsible for energy production and cell metabolism. The mitochondrion is present in the cytoplasm of all cells with a nucleus.

organelle where final cellular respiration steps takes place (initial steps occur in the cytoplasm) and ATP is generated for use throughout the cell

(mit'-o'-KOHN-dree-ohn) A cellular organelle that consists of a double layer of plasma membrane where many of the catabolic activities of the cell take place.

A self-replicating, membrane-bound cytoplasmic organelle of eukaryotic cells that metabolize glucose to produce energy-bearing NADH and ATP.

An organelle (a membrane-bound body in a cell's cytoplasm) that is responsible for oxidation and has its own DNA.

(pl. mitochondria) Structure inside a cell that is the location of the cell's energy production machinery.

the organelle that is the site of energy production in eukaryotic cells.

The organelle that is responsible for cellular respiration in eukaryotes. The cellular 'power plant' that is responsible for production of ATP by oxidative metabolism.

intracellular energy-producing organelle in higher cells

The “powerhouse” of the cell, where sugar and oxygen react to produce usable energy. Plural: mitochondria. ( see also)

(plural, Mitochondria) - A cellular structure in the cytoplasm that provides energy to the cell. Each cell contains many mitochondria. In humans, a single mitochondrion contains 37 genes on a circular mitochondrial DNA, compared with about 35,000 genes contained in the nuclear DNA.

An intracellular organelle responsible for generating most of the ATP required for cellular operations.

A cellular organelle in which respiration occurs.

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

a bean-shaped organelle that resides in the cytoplasm of every cell

a little structure found within every cell

an example of an organelle that resembles a prokaryotic cell

an organelle of eukaryotic cells (cells having a nucleus, as do algal, plant, fungal and animal cells)

an organelle found within cells which serves as the principal energy source of the cell.

The cell's power plant, supply-ing the energy to carry out all of the cell's jobs. Each cell contains up to a thousand mitochondria. The structures are descended from free-living bacteria, and so they contain their own small genomes, called mitochondrial DNA.

The part of the cell that contains enzymes for respiration and energy production. Present only in cells with nuclei.

An organelle occurring in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotes, the site of respiration.

site where cell performs metabolic activities that provide energy. Mitochondria require fuel and oxygen to function.

subcellular organelle present in multiple copies inside each cell. It is the site of energy production and of the cell¹s most important metabolic pathways (oxidative phosphorilation, fatty acids oxidation, pyruvate oxidation and Krebs cycle). Mitochondria are surrounded by a smooth outer membrane and by an inner membrane folded into cristae.

cellular organelle that produces most of the cell's energy.

The organelle that produces the cellular energy required for metabolism.

(plural, mitochondria) An organelle in eukaryotic cells that serves as the site of cellular respiration.

A membrane-bound organelle that carries out oxidative phosphorylation and produces most of the ATP in eucaryotic cells.

Eukaryotic organelle whose main function is to provide energy for the cell by regenerating ATP by oxidative phosphorylation.

pl. mitochondria, cellular organelle responsible for oxidative metabolism and phosphorylation in eukaryotic cells, widely believed to have originated as a symbiotic bacterium.

Double membrane bound organelle in eukaryotic cells which makes ATP by the process of respiration. For this reason, mitochondrion is called the powerhouse of the cell.

A self-replicating organelle bound by two bilayer membranes that is found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria produce ATP via oxidative phosphorylation reactions carried out by respiratory enzymes located in the inner membrane.

Mitochondria are cellular organelles that lie outside the nucleus and produce energy for the cell through cellular respiration.

an organelle involved in the synthesis of ATP via oxidative phosphorylation. It houses the enzymes for the citric acid cycle, beta-oxidation of fatty acids, the electron transport chain, and oxidative phosphorylati on

(pl. mitochondria) – a specialised membrane-bounded structure within each cell in which ATP is synthesised. Mitochondria contain their own nucleic acids and replicate independently.

(MITE-oh-KON-dree-un) (plural: mitochondria) The cell's power plant; the organelle that converts energy from food into ATP, fueling the cell. Mitochondria contain their own small genomes and appear to have descended from free-living bacteria.

Complex organelle found in most eukaryotes; believed to be descended from free-living bacteria that established a symbiotic relationship with a primitive eukaryote. Mitochondria are the site of most of the energy production in most eukaryotes; they require oxygen to function. See: double membrane.

The part of the cell that is responsible for converting nutrients into energy as well as many other specialized tasks.

The cell organelle that converts the energy in sugars into ATP, thereby fueling the cell.

The power-house of the cell that contains the enzymes necessary for turning food into energy.

A eukaryotic organelle that is the site of ATP synthesis and of the citric acid cycle.

spherical to rod-shaped organelles with a double membrane. The inner membrane is infolded many times, forming a series of projections (called cristae). The mitochondrion converts the energy stored in glucose into ATP (adenosine triphosphate) for the cell.

plays an essential role in the production of ATP; known as the powerhouse of the cell.

any of various round or long cellular organelles of most eukaryotes that are found outside the nucleus, produce energy for the cell through cellular respiration, and are rich in fats, proteins, and enzymes -- called also chondriosome

The cell organelle that is microscopic in size

Structure inside a cell that is the location of the cell's energy production machinery. (Plural: Mitochondria)

Mitochondria (the plural of mitochondrion) are organelles within most eukaryotic cells - they power cells by generating energy (in the form of ATP, adenosine triphosphate) by breaking down glucose (a type of sugar). Mitochondria are self-replicating and bound by membranes.

A part of the cell (organelle) that is responsible for energy production. The mitochondria take care of many specialized tasks, including converting nutrients into energy. (Plural form: mitochondria.)

an organelle that is the “power plant” of the cell; generates energy for the cell.

In cell biology, a mitochondrion (plural mitochondria) (from Greek μιτος or mitos, thread + κουδριον or khondrion, granule) is a membrane-enclosed organelle, found in most eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria are sometimes described as "cellular power plants," because they convert food molecules into energy in the form of ATP via the process of oxidative phosphorylation. A typical eukaryotic cell contains about 2,000 mitochondria, which occupy roughly one fifth of its total volume.