Question

What are mitochondria? What is the basic morphology of these organelles and in which cells can they be found?

Answer 1

1] Mitochondria are the organelles in which the most important part of cellular respiration i.e. ATP production occurs.

2] Mitochondria are the organelles which are delimited by two lipid membranes. The inner membrane invaginates to the interior of the organelle forming cristae that delimitate the internal space filled with mitochondrial matrix where mitochondrial DNA, mitochondrial RNA, mitochondrial ribosomes and respiratory enzymes can be found.

3] Mitochondria are numerous in eukaryotic cells and they are even more abundant in those cells which use more energy like muscle cells.