Mitochondria A Flashcards
main energy source for cell
ATP, high energy bonds in ATP
adenosine- tri-phosphate
production of ATP is required for
cell to function
principal source of ATP in animals are ___ and ____
fatty acids
glucose
the initial stages of glucose degradation occur in the
cytosol
the terminal stages that involve oxygen occur in the _____ and are known as _____
mitochondria
oxidative phosphorylation
what is the power plant of the cell?
mitochondria
how did mitochondria evolve?
eukaryotic cells by endocytosis of bacteria that are capable of oxidaive phosphorylation
endosymbiont hypothesis means that the inner membrane of mitochondria is derived from _____, while the outer membrane is derived from ____
bacteria
eukaryotic cell
most cells contain mitochondria that can occupy up to _____% of cell volume
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the outer membrane is _____
the inner membrane is _____
semi-permeable
much less permeable
which membrane contains most the the machinery for oxidative phosphorylation?
inner membrane
function of cristae?
Cristae are the infoldings in the inner membrane that greatly increase the surface area
Where is the mitochondrial matrix located?
the central space of the mitochondria
Mitochondria have their DNA located where?
in the matrix
A majority of mitochondrial proteins are encoded in nucleus, these proteins are synthesized in cytosol and imported via ____ and _____
TOM and TIM complexes.