MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell because it is responsible for the extracting energy from food through cellular respiration. The energy is released in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitochondria are organelles – ‘small organs’ within each cell. They produce energy in the form of a molecule called ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which gets used throughout the cell to power the different jobs it has to do.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitochondria can use both pyruvate and fatty acids as fuel. Pyruvate comes from glucose and other sugars, whereas fatty acids come from fats.