Answer to Question #294955 in Biochemistry for elle

Question

What Are Mitochondria, and What Role Do They Play in Metabolism?

Answer 1

Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.

Mitochondria generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), subsequently utilized as a source of chemical energy, using the energy of oxygen released in aerobic respiration at the inner mitochondrial membrane.