Comprehensive explanation of mitochondria includes structure and purpose. Helpful graphics are also provided.

Often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell, mitochondria provide the energy that powers nearly every cellular process. This essay by university lecturer John Ross describes in detail the structures and functions of these amazing...

Resource takes a look at the structure and function of the organelles mitochondria and chloroplasts. It also examines endosymbiosis, where the organelles probably came from.

Advanced course requires students to read and analyze primary research on mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA: how it can be damaged, repaired, mutated, and affected by disease.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Activity explains the structure and function of ribosomes and mitochondria.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and function of ribosomes and mitochondria.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and function of ribosomes and mitochondria.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and function of ribosomes and mitochondria.

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the mitochondria. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Mitochondria."

Short but comprehensive definition of mitochondria includes the purpose as well as an image.

Check this out if you want only the basic information on structure and function of mitochondria. It is accurate, but not too detailed.

Take this ten-question review quiz over the cell organelle, mitochondria. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.

A brief informational summary which describes the structure and function of mitochondria inside cells.

Describes the structure and functions of the mitochondria.

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the mitochondria. It is 2 of 6 in the series titled "Mitochondria."

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the mitochondria. It is 4 of 6 in the series titled "Mitochondria."

The parts and functions of the mitochondria are described as well as the many illnesses that can result from mitochondrial dysfunction.

Study the mitochondria in the science of biology on this site. Find out how these tiny organelles inside cells produce energy for the rest of the cell through respiration.

In this lesson and lab activity, students learn about digestion and fermentation, and watch a demonstration of cellular respiration in yeast. Includes numerous real-world connections, e.g., how fermentation is used by humans.

This page provides a animation of electron traportation in mitochondria. An explanation is provided as well.

Following extensive research done by Dr. Douglas Wallace of the University of California, Irvine, it has been discovered that mitochondial genes affect the aging process. In an interview with the genetics scientist details are shared...

Eukaryotic cells have separate DNA from mitochondria and chloroplasts which indicates that they were once primitive cells on their own. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students are provided with an overview of cellular respiration and mitochondria. They will learn the role of cellular respiration and its three stages, describe the...

A brief discussion of the discovery of the mitochondrion, as well as its functions.