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| mitochondria definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | the organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy | 112 sets | |
| 2 | powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of atp (energy) production | 89 sets | |
| 3 | powerhouse of the cell | 25 sets | |
| 4 | rice-shaped structures that produce energy for a cell | 24 sets | |
| 5 | once the food is made into smaller pieces by the lysosome, the mitochondria splits apart the food to get energy. this is the powerhouse or muscle of the cell. | 23 sets | |
| 6 | cellular organelles where cellular respiration occurs | 18 sets | |
| 7 | organelles that convert the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use | 16 sets | |
| 8 | site of cellular respiration | 16 sets | |
| 9 | the powerhouse of the cell | 14 sets | |
| 10 | the cells powerhouse, turning food into energy, it's where cellular respiration takes place. (harvesting chemical energy). | 14 sets | |
| 11 | rod-shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell's functions | 13 sets | |
| 12 | the power house of the cell | 12 sets | |
| 13 | cell organelles surrounded by two membranes that break down food molecules to make atp | 11 sets | |
| 14 | produce energy for the cell | 11 sets | |
| 15 | power house of the cell | 11 sets | |
| 16 | structures that release energy from food | 10 sets | |
| 17 | cell organelle that releases energy from stored food molecules | 10 sets | |
| 18 | rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions | 10 sets | |
| 19 | organelle that provides the cell with energy; powerhouse of the cell; breaks down glucose and carbs into usable energy for the organism | 9 sets | |
| 20 | an organelle in eukaryotic cells that serves as the site of cellular respiration. | 9 sets | |
| 21 | powerhouse of cell | 9 sets | |
| 22 | has many for more energy | 9 sets | |
| 23 | eukaryotic membrane-bound organelles that transform energy stored in food molecules; has a highly folded inner membrane that produces energy-storing molecules | 8 sets | |
| 24 | tiny organelles that transfer energy from organic molecules to atp | 8 sets | |
| 25 | organelles that break down sugars and use the energy to make atp | 8 sets | |
| 26 | produces energy for the cell | 8 sets | |
| 27 | an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production. | 7 sets | |
| 28 | powerhouse | 7 sets | |
| 29 | rod-shaped and makes energy for the cell | 7 sets | |
| 30 | energy for the cell is released from this structure | 7 sets | |
| 31 | the site of cellular respiration | 6 sets | |
| 32 | membrane-bound organelles in plant and animal cells that transform energy for the cell | 6 sets | |
| 33 | provides energy | 6 sets | |
| 34 | organelles that release energy from food | 6 sets | |
| 35 | "powerhouse" of cell | 6 sets | |
| 36 | cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy | 6 sets | |
| 37 | provides energy for the cell | 6 sets | |
| 38 | bean-shaped organelles that produce most of a cell's atp | 6 sets | |
| 39 | cell organelles that break down food molecules and release energy | 6 sets | |
| 40 | releases energy for the cell | 6 sets | |