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    • Cell diagram showing mitochondria.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 18 March 2011 Size: 710 KB Referencing Hub media

    Mitochondria are sausage-shaped organelles found in animal cells. They have their own DNA and can replicate themselves independent of the cell in which they reside. Their main function is in cellular respiration.

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