mitochondria functionBy. Karla Cecilia Cepeda Roel#6 Group 111 M. 1513678

Oral Exam 2nd Partial

IntroductionDicovered> 1800sFound in> eukaryotic cellsName origin>Greek words for

“thread” & “granule”

Observed with> light microscope

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/dnichol1/WebQuest/cell%20webquest/biology.htm

Structure

ATP Production

http://www.mda.org/Publications/mitochondrial_myopathies.html

mainfunctions

Apoptosis Programmed Cell Death

http://www.scq.ubc.ca/apoptosis/

mainfunctions

SpecificCell FunctionsRequired for:

Testosterone & Estrogen

Cholesterol metabolism

Neurotransmitter metabolism

http://www.pdb.org/pdb/static.do?p=education_discussion/molecule_of_the_month/pdb52_1.htmlhttp://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/cholesterol-picture-a.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/electrical/thenervoussystemrev_print.shtml

Main Functions

mtDNAMitochondrial

DNATOTAL - normal function37 genesEnzymes for ATP production13/37tRNA & rRNA moleculesRest of genes

http://www.le.ac.uk/ge/genie/vgec/he/inheritance.html

DNA Heredity

http://evolution.be

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Hereditary diseases

http://www.mitochondrial-disorder-information.com/what_is_mitochondria.html

http://www.m

da.org/Pub

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rial_myopa

thies.html

http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/ADProgress2004_2005/Part3/part3a.htm

http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/ADProgress2004_2005/Part3/part3a.htm

Other Diseases Cancer

Heart disseasesDiabetesObesity

Blindness Deafness

Kidney diseaseNeurodegenerative disorders

Parkinson Alzheimer

As well as…

Ageing

http://universe-review.ca/R10-27-ageing.htm

ConclusionImportant since they carry

outmany functions such as

respiration & with out the energy it provides we would

die.