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Tiny organelles that present within the cells are called as mitochondria. The DNA that situated in the cellular organelle, mitochondria inside the cells of eukaryotes are called as mitochondrial DNA. In eukaryotic cells, the mitochondria are a small part of the DNA. Cellular respiration is the major function of the mitochondria.

Tiny organelles that present within the cells are called as mitochondria. The DNA that situated in the cellular organelle, mitochondria inside the cells of eukaryotes are called as mitochondrial DNA. In eukaryotic cells, the mitochondria are a small part of the DNA. Cellular respiration is the major function of the mitochondria.

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Definition Definition Set of metabolic processes and reactions that produce energy from organic substances such as glucose. Cellular respiration takes place in the organism’s cells, where the chemical energy from nutrients or molecules of oxygen is converted into adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Cellular respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen is called aerobic respiration; in the absence of oxygen, it is called anaerobic respiration.

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Tiny organelles that present within the cells are called as mitochondria. The DNA that situated in the cellular organelle, mitochondria inside the cells of eukaryotes are called as mitochondrial DNA. In eukaryotic cells, the mitochondria are a small part of the DNA. Cellular respiration is the major function of the mitochondria.

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