Section 6.5 of AP Biology
These next
slides are very
important!!
• FOUND IN BOTH PLANT
AND ANIMAL CELLS!!
• Mitochondria are the cell's
energy producers. They
convert energy into forms
that are used by the cell.
They are located in the
cytoplasm and they are
the sites of cellular
respiration which
generates fuel for the cell.
Mitochondria are also
involved in other cell
processes such as cell
division, growth, and even
cell death. Found in plant
and animal cells.
• Cristae are the internal
compartments (finger like
objects) formed by the inner
membrane of a
mitochondrion. The surface
for chemical reactions to
occur in the mitochondria.
This allows the
mitochondria to go through
cellular respiration.
• In the
mitochondrion, the
matrix contains
soluble enzymes
that catalyze some
steps of cellular
respiration. The
area between the
cristae.
• FOUND ONLY IN PLANT
CELLS!!
• Chloroplast are
organelles found in plant
cells and other eukaryotic
organisms that conduct
photosynthesis.
Chloroplasts capture light
energy to conserve free
energy in the form of ATP
and through a complex
set of processes called
photosynthesis.
• Thylakoids are the flat,
interconnected sacs.
• Sometimes, thylakoids
are stacked, similar to
poker chips. These are
called granum.
• Also, the fluid outside
the thylakoid is called
the stroma. This
contains enzymes, the
chloroplast DNA, and
ribosomes.
• Peroxisomes are organelles found
in virtually all eukaryotic cells.
They are involved in the
catabolism of very long chain
fatty acids, D-amino acids,
polyamines, and biosynthesis.
The fatty acids they break down
can be transported to the
mitochondria so that the
mitochondria can go through
cellular respiration.
• Both make energy
for the cell. They
make it in different
ways, but never
the less, they both
make the cells
energy.
• Both have an outer
and inner
membrane. This
adds protection for
the organelle.