Transcript By: Zara Bryant And Megan Shultz

Sausage-shaped, about the
size of bacteria
 Two membranes: a smooth
outer, and a smooth folded
membrane – with numerous
layers
 Mitochondria provide the
energy a cell needs to move,
divide, produce secretory
products, contract - in short,
they are the power centers of
the cell. They are about the
size of bacteria but may have
different shapes depending
on the cell type.
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Inner membrane is shaped into folds called cristae.
Above is a picture cut lengthwise to the inside of the mitochondria.
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Is caused by damage in the in energy producing cells- called
“power plants” in the brain
Symptoms:
1. heart failure
2. deafness
3. blindness, or limited sight
4. vomiting
5. droopy eyelids
6. movement disorders