How do you pronounce this word mitochondria?
- Phonetic spelling of mitochondria. mi-to-chon-dria. my-toe-kon-dri-aa-aa.
- Meanings for mitochondria.
- Synonyms for mitochondria. mitochondrion. mitochondrial.
- Examples of in a sentence. Polar bears related to extinct Irish bears, DNA study shows.
- Translations of mitochondria. Arabic : الميتوكوندريا
What do mitochondria mean?
Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).