Is mitochondria the largest organelles in animal cells?

No, the nucleus and the endoplasmic reticulum are much larger than mitochondria. Some cytologists consider surface projections of the cell such as microvilli and cilia to be organelles, in which case those would also outrank mitochondria in size. read more

No, Mitochondria is not the largest organelles in animal cells. Nucleus and/Or Endoplasmic reticulam are larger than mitochondria. read more

Plant mitochondria were first observed by Friedrich Meves in 1904, as mentioned by Ernster and Schatz (Journal of Cell Biology, 1981). While plant and animal mitochondria do not differ in their basic structure, Dan Sloan, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado said, their genomes are quite different. read more