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¿Question #3908?
erli: What are mitochondria? Can you explain what they do?

sao123: They convert calories and oxygen into (ATP) energy for the cell.
TommyP: Do your own homework! D:
NateStraight: They give you Jedi powers.
Spirit of 70: They are an organ within cells. Without looking it up, I cannot explain what they do.
Woelf: Microscopic organisms. If you have enough of them, you can use the Force.
Jayolas: Mitochondria are one of those structures within a human cell and I can't remember what they do. Are they the ones that act almost like a digestive system for the cell?
vandemonium: Isa don't know but Anakin isa full of dem!
jessitron: They're part of a cell. Aren't they like the stomach, where sugars are processed? or maybe proteins created.
pwilz: They're the 'powerhouse' of the cell, whatever that means.
Connal: They are small. And yes, but I'm tired.
Harkonnen13: They're a component of DNA I think. I don't remember a thing about physical anthropology except that the class sucked.
Narlgoth: They are organelles found in the cells of most higher organisms. They create Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) for use as chemical energy in the cells. In Lame Mans terms, they are kind of like a battery for cells. :- 1
Ludocrazy: Something to do with DNA. Nope
Roja: They are so called "organellen" in Dutch. They are part of the microsystems that make up living cells.
mrsgottrocks: Aren't they Connie Rice's parents?
themagni: This is a weird place to ask about biology homework. Check wikipedia.
DHEK: I can't remember what this is from my secondary school biology classes... It's some part of a cell... is it the part where energy is stored or something like that?
Butterbane: Mitochondria are these little dohickies in the cell that store all of the genertic material (IE: DNA info) on the cell and aid in the reproduction of that cell. Without Mitochondria ... we are nothing but a pile of bubling goo.
2amp: www.askjeeves.com - don't askhere.com
POvidiusNaso: Some kind of thing in cells. Don't they regulate mitosis?
phaedrus: Energy baby
gattling: Mitochondria are found in most eukaryotic cells, their chief role is the production of cellular adenosine triphosphate via the electron transport chain. They also contain their own DNA separate from the nuclear genome. It is believed they originated from bacteria that were engulfed by other cells.
DoctorWu: A spherical or elongated organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, containing genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy
B_J_S: hypocondria
szilaj: Those are power supplies of cells. Looks like a cylinder or a sphere... My english is too poor to go on. :)
hemulen: yes. no.
scriptorum: Wrong website again.
brainrob: I have no idea, so no.
Chris Page: Maintainers of the ATP concentration gradient used by other proteins as energy.
Quest22: A crappy made up thing
melissa: Silly, silly things that do their best to wreck a movie franchise? No wait, that's midichlorians. OK, I give up.
ElMundo333: They are microbrial features found in cells of organisms. Yes.
bigbadsteve: They are tiny cells created for the sole purpose of annoying skelebone
flyinghogfish: Small mammals that sneak in at night an roast your beans, ready for the morning coffee
javelin98: They are microscopic life-forms that reside within the cells of all living things and communicate with the Force.
jdigaetano: some part of a cell methinks
xlorp: Are they like midichlorians?
GrandpaDave: The powerhouse of the cell
sourwyrm: an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
Lord_Prussian: If I recall correctly, they are like the power generators for cells.
chaddyboy_2000: I think they had something to do with DNA/RNA or something.
skelebone: Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. But the larger question is why are you posting junk questions just to make it into the top ten?
CDRodeffer: Mitochondria are subcellular structures that generate "energy" within the cells. This is primarily the production of ATP via electron transport as part of the Krebs Cycle. ATP is an "energy" molecule needed by the cells to perform routine tasks like chemical storage, protein production, cell wall repair and cell reproduction. This last part is particularly key for current cancer research because, if you can selectively shut down the mitochondria in a tumor, the cells will no longer reproduce for lack of ATP.
jttm: Little things inside a cell's nucleus. I think they split to produce more cells
dakarp: I could explain in great detail, and talk all about proton gradients, ATP synthase, and energy transduction, but I don't think I will.
CortexBomb: Cellual structures, and yes, but why would I want to bother?