Mitochondria/Centrioles Flashcards
Do all cells have the same number of mitochondria?
No. some cells like the muscle cells need more mitochondria
What does the mitochondria generate?
Generates cellular energy or ATP
Which cells have mitochondria
Plant and animal
What process takes place inside the mitochondria?
Cellular respiration
What’s being burned inside the mitochondria?
Glucose
Mitochondria are surrounded by a ______ membrane
Double
What is the inner membrane of the mitochondria called?
Cristae
What is the interior compartment of the mitochondria?
The matrix
Where do you get your mitochondria?
Yo momma
What’s the NRG produced when the mitochondria burns glucose?
ATP
Which cells are centrioles found?
Animal cells only
Where are centrioles found?
Around the nucleus?
Centrioles only come in _____.
Pairs
What are centrioles?
A bundle of microtubules
What’s the function of centrioles?
Pull chromosome pairs apart during cell division.
