Mitochondria appear in the eukaryotic cells and referred to as cellular energy centre.
The major sites of aerobics respiration within cells. The number of mitochondria in the cell varies significantly from cell to cell. Also, the number of mitochondria in a cell depends on the nature of the cell and the type of the organism.
In cells with high energy requirement, the mitochondria are abundant. There is a higher number of mitochondria in liver cells because of the high energy requirement.
In low-energy cells, the number of mitochondria decreases.
Also, the shape and size of the mitochondria are different.
Generally, the active cells are larger than less active cells.
Mitochondria has the ability to change its shape. Some mitochondria can move to active areas of cells to supply energy. The movement of mitochondria is prevalent in the large concentration of mitochondria in areas where ATP greater.
Structure of mitochondria
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