noun🔗ShareMitochondriumA spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP."The mitochondrion in each cell acts like a tiny power plant, converting the food we eat into energy that our body can use. "Das Mitochondrium in jeder Zelle wirkt wie ein winziges Kraftwerk und wandelt die Nahrung, die wir essen, in Energie um, die unser Körper nutzen kann.biologybiochemistryorganorganismphysiologyanatomyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading