What is the purpose of mitochondria in animal cells?

Question: What is the purpose of mitochondria in animal cells?
- Keywords:
  cell,
  mitochondria,
  organelle
Asked by ameb to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 18 Jun 2012.
- Kevin Mahon answered on 18 Jun 2012:
  
  Defintion I had to learn off by heart when I was younger!
  
  ‘Mitochondria are the cell’s power producers. They convert energy into forms that are usable by the cell.’

ameb commented on 18 Jun 2012:

Thankyou! I’ve been wondering for a while what they were, but never quite got roung to looking it up!

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Question: What is the purpose of mitochondria in animal cells?