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Mitochondria is known as the powerhouse for the cell. They are responsible for cellular respiration as in the energy is released in the form of ATP, i.e., Adenosine triphosphate.
While the cells release 2 ATP, mitochondria release 34 ATP which adds up to 36 ATP. Since mitochondria release a significant portion of the ATP, they are called the powerhouse of the cell.
Through the process of cellular respiration, (commonly known as aerobic (with oxygen) respiration but it also includes glycolysis- a way of making energy without the presence of Oxygen) Mitochondria produce a molecule called ATP or Adenosine TriPhosphate.
The mitochondria are referred to as a "powerhouse" because it's the only cell organelle that can make energy in a form the cell can use to run various cell activities (1 example is active Transport, the movement of substances across a membrane against its concentration gradient)
So this is why Mitochondria is called the powerhouse of the cell.
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