Plate 388
Mitochondrion
A mitochondrion is a tiny part inside a cell, often called the powerhouse of the cell.
- Family
- Tiny World
- Origin
- Raised from a recipe
- Habit
- Diurnal: kept on the page
- Voice
- Yes, with the sound on
- Licenses
- CC0
How to play
Tap it to power it up. Switch off the Cutaway in the Splash tab to see it whole.
Notes
It uses oxygen to turn the sugar from food into ATP, the small molecule that carries energy to every part of the cell. Its inner skin is folded into ridges called cristae, which gives it lots of room to work.
The top is cut away to show the ridges. Tap it and light runs along them, it swells, and bright sparks of ATP pop out and drift off. Mitochondria even have their own DNA, which humans usually inherit from their mothers. Cutaway opens or closes the view into the cristae.
Its controls
| Control | Kind | Range | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make energy | Tap | ||
| Power up | Button | ||
| Color | Color | #f08a4b | |
| Cutaway | Setting |
Details
- Splats
- Opens at 200,000 at Mid Detail, 47,555 at Low, and up to 950,000 at Max
Sources and credits
| Work | By | License |
|---|---|---|
| Gas furnace - Ignition happy (mitochondrion-furnace.mp3) | ldezem | CC0 1.0 |