Mysterious mitochondria

You may have heard (or not) of mitochondria（粒線體）.Now let’s find out how surprisingly important it is to all of us.  Photo source: istock What are mitochondria and what do they do? Mitochondria are “organelles” （細胞器官）. They are separate organs within a living cell. Their shape looks like a tiny shoe or a teeny footprint. The size of mitochondria is about 0.5-1.5 micros in diameter, just ...Read More