MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

MITOCHONDRIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True of false:The outer membrane is rough and rigid in order to protect the mitochondria
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mitochondrial outer membrane separates the intermembrane space from the cytosol. The whole exchange of metabolites, cations and information between mitochondria and the cell occurs through the outer membrane.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘The enzymes of the electron transfer chain are embedded in the outer membrane’.

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