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Mitochondrion

The cell's power station

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The story for kids

These are mitochondria, the cell's power stations. Look how they glow! They turn food and oxygen into energy. Thanks to them, we can run, play, dance, and think.

Facts

  • Mitochondria turn food into energy.
  • Thanks to them, we can run, play and think.
  • They have their own tiny DNA.

Numbers

Size
0.001–0.002 mm
Job
Makes energy
Fuel
Food and oxygen

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