Mitochondria are organelles that contain their own DNA, and have both inner and outer membranes. Mitochondria are often referred to as the "powerhouses of the cell" because they are responsible for producing most of the cell's energy in the form of ATP. According to the endosymbiont theory, mitochondria began as separate bacteria that were absorbed into another cell for their energy-producing capa
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