Answer:
Mitochondria
are called power house of the cell because these are associated with cellular
respiration and energy generation of the cell.
The energy required for various chemical activities needed for life is
released by the mitochondria in the form of ATP molecules. For this reason, mitochondria
are known as the power house of the cell. (1)
Three similarities between mitochondria and plastids are
(i) Both have their own DNA and ribosomes.
(ii) External structure of mitochondria and plastids are
same.
(iii) Both have more than one membrane layer. One differences
between mitochondria and plastids is that mitochondria are present in both
plant and animal cell, whereas plastids are present only in plant
cell. (3)
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