BIO 104 Chapter a: Mitochondria
23 Nov 2022
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The mitochondrion (or mitochondria in its plural form) is a specialized organelle found in most eukaryotic cells (cells that contain a nucleus), which are often referred to as a cell"s energy power plant. Mitochondria are essential for human existence, and thus involved in numerous cell processes that rely on energy sustenance, such as cell growth, cell messaging, aging and replication (schardt, And, for this same reason mitochondria are known to be associated with several diseases of energy demanding organs and tissues of the body including the heart, brain and skeletal muscle (hood et al. , 2006). Most human cells contain several hundred to a couple thousand mitochondria (schardt, 2008). This research column continues with a brief review on the mitochondria"s vital energy function capabilities in the human body. German cell and structure researcher richard altmann discovered mitochondria in the 19th century. Karl benda, a german physician, later gave them the name mitochondria.
