Mitochondria
What is the mitochondria?
You must be wondering to yourself, what are mitochondria organelles? Mitochondria organelles are the energy providers to the cell, they are also referred to the powerhouses/power plants of the cell. They break down food particles and release their stored energy. The purpose of this organelle is to supply energy to the cell because the energy is used in almost every other purpose of the cell.
How does it work?
The mitochondria works by breaking down food particles and then converting the fats, sugar, oxygen and protein to useful energy. This energy is then used to power all the organelles in the cell. The way cells run is by using ATP as its fuel. ATP is also known as adenosine triphosphate, which is created by the break down of glucose. ATP is basically stored energy.
You must be wondering to yourself, what are mitochondria organelles? Mitochondria organelles are the energy providers to the cell, they are also referred to the powerhouses/power plants of the cell. They break down food particles and release their stored energy. The purpose of this organelle is to supply energy to the cell because the energy is used in almost every other purpose of the cell.
How does it work?
The mitochondria works by breaking down food particles and then converting the fats, sugar, oxygen and protein to useful energy. This energy is then used to power all the organelles in the cell. The way cells run is by using ATP as its fuel. ATP is also known as adenosine triphosphate, which is created by the break down of glucose. ATP is basically stored energy.
The image to the left shows a diagram of an ATP molecule. The ATP has three phosphate groups. When the energy is released, the ATP loses a phosphate group. This is then called ADP (Adenosine diphosphate)