Mitochondria Function
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inner membrane
encloses the MATRIX, which contains the MITOCHONDRIAL DNA (mtDNA) and ribosomes
What's between the inner and outer membranes?
folds (cristae)
What two membranes do the mitochondria consist of?
inner and outer membrane
Where does aerobic respiration occur at?
mitochondria
What's the main function the mitochondria is involved in?
supplying the cell with energy
4 functions of mitochondria:
1. Production of cell energy 2. Cell signaling (how communications are carried out within a cell) 3. Cell differentiation (the process whereby a non-differentiated cell becomes transformed into a cell with a more specialized purpose) 4. Cell cycle and growth regulation (the process whereby the cell gets ready to reproduce and reproduces)
