AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitochondria are the organelles that oxidize the pyruvic acid (formed by the glycolysis of glucose) and produce energy in the form of ATP.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell. They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the mitochondria, the metabolism of sugars is completed, and the energy released is harnessed so efficiently that about 30 molecules of ATP are produced for each molecule of glucose oxidized. By contrast, only 2 molecules of ATP are produced per glucose molecule by glycolysis alone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitochondria convert chemical energy, in the form of a chemical called adenosine triphosphate or ATP for short. ATP is an energy currency that every cell in our body can use.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mitochondria are organelles that convert the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use. Its found in the eukaryotic cells, and plant cells.