Mitochondria Organelle Flashcards
(11 cards)
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
