Question
State the chief functions of mitochondria.
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Answer
Mitochondria perform the following major functions:
- Mitochondria are the main site of aerobic respiration, where respiratory substrates are completely oxidised to carbon dioxide and water. The energy liberated in the process is utilised in the synthesis of energy rich molecules ATP.
- They have a group of enzymes that carry out elongation of fatty acids of adding acetyl Co-A and subsequently reducing the keto-acid and produced.
- The matrix of mitochondria has enzymes for the synthesis of fatty acids.
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