Answer:
Mitochondria
are rod-shaped structure that are enclosed within two membranes, the outer
membrane and the inner membrane. The outer membrane is smooth unlike the inner
membrane and has almost the same amount ofphospholipids as proteins. (1)
The inner membrane has infoldings called cristae that increases the
surface area for the complexes and proteins that aid in the production of ATP,
the energy rich molecules. The inner membrane contains the
complexes of the electron transport chain and the ATP synthetase complex.
(1)
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