
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