Why can mitochondria be considered the power plants of the aerobic cells?



Why can mitochondria be considered the power plants of the aerobic cells?..

Answer / Anurag Khare

Mitochondria generate most of the chemical energy necessary to power the cell's activities through a process called cellular respiration. This process converts the energy stored in glucose into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is used as a direct source of energy for many cellular processes.

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