EUKARYOTIC ORGANELLES
Centrioles	Chloroplasts	Cytoplasm	Cytoskeleton	Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi Apparatus	Mitochondria	Nucleus	Ribosomes	Vacuole

Mitochondria - the "powerhouse"

Mitochondria are organelles that convert the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for cells to use. Mitochondria have two membranes -- an outer and an inner membrane. The inner membrane is folded inside the organelle itself.

Animal Cell	Plant Cell

 

 

 

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