In a factory, a generator provides power. If a cell is like a factory, which organelle acts as the generator?
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Within the cell are many mitochondria - these are structures which are the sites for aerobic respiration, prodiving energy by converting ADP (adenosine di-phosphate) into ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) with this reaction: C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6H2O + 6CO2 (glucose + oxygen --> water + carbon dioxide). The mitochondria act as the 'power stations' for the cell. Sorry for not using correct subscript notation in the symbol equation, but I can't see how to do it on this website.
Mitochondria are the organelles in a cell that act like generators by producing ATP, the energy currency of the cell. They perform cellular respiration to convert glucose and oxygen into ATP, producing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. This process is vital for supplying the energy necessary for various cellular activities.
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