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Why is mitochondria regarded as power House of the cell.

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Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell because it is responsible for the extracting energy from food through cellular respiration. The energy is released in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) it is an energy currency of the cell.

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