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by hotpockets 1617 days ago
In case you are wondering why oc suspected mitochondria, it's because many people believe (though science can't say for certain) that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
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> though science can't say for certain

What, really? I’ve always heard the mitochondria’s role in energy production described as established fact.

"Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell" is a common meme for being one of the few random (and possibly useless) facts one remembers from school.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mitochondria-is-the-powerhous...

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