Fig. 388. §23 Tiny World
Mitochondrion
A mitochondrion is a tiny part inside a cell, often called the powerhouse of the cell.
1Facts
- Shelf
- Tiny World
- Kind
- Built from a recipe
- Sound
- Yes
- Licenses
- CC0
2How to play
Tap it to power it up. Switch off the Cutaway in the Splash tab to see it whole.
3Its controls
Table I. Every control on this Splash.
| Control | Kind | Range | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make energy | Tap | ||
| Power up | Button | ||
| Color | Color | #f08a4b | |
| Cutaway | Setting |
4About it
A mitochondrion is a tiny part inside a cell, often called the powerhouse of the cell. 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.
5Details
- Splats
- Opens at 200,000 at Mid Detail, 47,555 at Low, and up to 950,000 at Max
6Sources and credits
| Work | By | License |
|---|---|---|
| Gas furnace - Ignition happy (mitochondrion-furnace.mp3) | ldezem | CC0 1.0 |
