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Mitochondria is... |
THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL |
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Structure of the mitochondria is... |
Double membrane, highly folded inner membrane |
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The function of the mitochondria is.. |
Site of cellular respiration - chemically "burn" biomolecules with oxygen to generate ATP |
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What is apoptosis? |
Programmed cell death. DNA chopped up and cell fractured into "blebs", this kills the cell. |
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When is apoptosis used? |
When a cell in infected and/or damaged |
