What is the function of mitochondria in a plant cell?

The mitochondria takes the nutrients of a cell and transfers those nutrients into energy in the form ATP. ATP is what carries chemical energy throughout a cell for the cell to operate properly. The more energy a cell needs, the more mitochondria it will have. read more

The Mitochondrion (mitochondria plural) is a rod-shaped organelle that is functions as the cells’ power generator that converts oxygen and nutrients into adenosine triphosphate or ATP. ATP is the chemical energy of the cell that powers all the metabolic activities of the cell. read more

The main function of mitochondria is the production of ATP through cellular respiration. Other functions of mitochondria include heat production, programmed cell death, regulation of the metabolic activity in a cell and the storage of calcium. Continue Reading. read more