mike the mitochondrion

The mighty mitochondria work hard day and night to produce energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate for YOU!

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

Read this to see what other special power we have! #morethanjustenergy

https://t.co/PX0aIYj4b3

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

We work closely with the @chl0r0p1ast in plant cells when it comes to energy. Chloroplasts use photosynthesis to turn CO2, H2O, and energy to produce glucose and O2 while we use glucose and O2 to produce CO2, H2O, and ATP! Check out this diagram for more info! #DynamicDuo

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

Talked to my old friend, Baby Groot, and this was his reaction when I explained to him that plant cells have mitochondria, too! He knows that mitochondria are the best organelles to have! #BestOrganelle #Powerhouse #PlantsLoveMitochondriaToo #NotOnlyAnimalCellsHaveMitochondria

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

You may be thinking... "How do mitochondria produce energy?" Well, boy do I have an answer for you! The magic happens through cellular respiration!
Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon Dioxide + Water + ATP
#CellularRespiration #EnergyForTheCell

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

Hold up... You thought mitochondria were ONLY the #PowerhouseOfTheCell??? Scientists found out that we also act like an alarm when the cell's DNA is under attack! Check out this awesome article to learn more! #Multitaskers #NotOnlyThePowerhouse https://t.co/Xx6ke1VK2o

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

Here's your mitochondrion fact for the day: simple cells may only have one or two of us... but complex animal cells, like muscle cells, may have thousands of mitochondria because they need more energy! #TheMoreYouKnow #Mitochondria #CoolestOrganelle #LookAtUsGo 🔥💡🤩

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

Other organelles wish they were us... None of them can flex that they have double membranes! #VIP #CoolestOrganelles @chl0r0p1ast

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

Oxidative phosphorylation, generating oxygen radicals, AND producing ATP??? What can't we do! #MitochondrionIsTheBestOrganelle

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

On the outside we may just seem like the #HumblePowerhouseOfTheCell... but deep down we're complex! Check out this article to see our role in apoptic cell deaths! https://t.co/UqsD3kOJGP #powerhouseofthecell #mitochondriaareprettycool

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

What would you do without our ATP? Looks like we're pretty important! @realdealribo

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

Just another day on the job... breaking down glucose to make ATP #easydub #workaholic #powerhouseofthecell

[mike the mitochondrion @mit0ch0ndria1]

What up Twitter! Started off my Tuesday RIGHT by generating some ATP! #powerhouseofthecell #mitochondria 🤩💡🔥