How energy is produced in mitochondria?

Glucose and other carbohydrates made by plants during photosynthesis are broken down by the process of aerobic cellular respiration (requires oxygen) in the mitochondria of the cell. ... ATP is the energy-carrying molecule produced by the mitochondria through a series of chemical reactions. read more

Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cells. The energy currency for the work that animals must do is the energy-rich molecule adenosine triphosphate . The ATP is produced in the mitochondria using energy stored in food. read more

Mitochondria, using oxygen available within the cell convert chemical energy from food in the cell to energy in a form usable to the host cell. The process is called oxidative phosphorylation and it happens inside mitochondria. read more

I know that the mitochondria is basically the power house of the body, it consumes amino acids, fatty acids, glucose, etc and oxygen. When these molecules meet up in a enzyme, a series of reactions happen (Kreb's cicle) which end up in CO2, H20 and energy. read more