Mitochondria Organelle Flashcards
what is the mitochondria organelle known as?
the power house!!
what does the mitochondria organelle have on their own?
internal membrane (no other cellular compartment has that; truly UNIQUE!)
what is the number of cells in the mitochondria organelle?
is dependent on…the cells energy requirements
the mitochondria organelle has a symbiotic relationship
- contains its own DNA
- dependent on cell for many proteins
- cell dependent on it for energy
humans also have a _______ relationship with _______?
symbiotic; mitochondria
from us?
protection
from them?
energy
what are the functions of mitochondria?
- metabolism of sugar and fatty acids to create ATP
one glucose equals how many ATP?
36 ATP
w/out these oxidation reactions, glycolysis produces only how many ATP for one glucose?
2ATP
ATP mostly created by the electron transport chain establishes?
establishes a proton quadrant across the membrane which drives membrane proton pumps to create ATP