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mitochondrion
(redirected from Chromosome mitochondria (human))

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mi·to·chon·dri·on (mt-kndr-n)
n. pl. mi·to·chon·dri·a (-dr-)
A spherical or elongated organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, containing genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy. It consists of two membranes: an outer smooth membrane and an inner membrane arranged to form cristae.
mito·chondri·al (-dr-l) adj.
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mitochondrion
singular of mitochondria.
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