1. Mitochondria and Plastids
Taylor Iverson
Eli Humphrey

2. Powering the cell
Mitochondria break down nutrients and use them to power the cell.
They are about 1/8th of the width of a cell, and take up about 1/64th of the volume of a cell
NADH is used by enzymes in the inner membrane to produce ATP

3. Mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondria contain a small amount of DNA in most cells. Human mitochondria have 37 genes made from 16,569 base pairs of DNA
This DNA is inherited only from the mother. No DNA from the father is inherited

4. Energy Capture and Storage
Energy rich carbohydrate molecules are used to make atp
Animals get this through eating glucose
Plants produce glucose using photosynthesis
Atp is stored in chemical bonds

5. Cellular Respiration
The process the mitochondria does to produce to release energy for the cell is called cellular respiration

6. Photosynthesis Plant cells make their own food during photosynthesis
The plant uses chlorophyll to captures the sun's energy
Using the sun’s energy it makes sugar out of co2 and water
They convert glucose into atp in mitochondria that powers the cell

7. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_DNA