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Chapter 7: Mitochondria

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MITOCHONDRIA<br />

Two forms of tubular cristae are presented here for comparison at higher<br />

magnification. The small granules in the dense matrix in the lower figure are believed to<br />

be mitochondria1 ribosomes. This micrograph shows that they are smaller than the<br />

ribosomes in the surrounding cytoplasm.<br />

Figure 242. <strong>Mitochondria</strong> from the zona fasciculata of hamster adrenal cortex.<br />

Figure 243. <strong>Mitochondria</strong> from Singh amoeba (Courtesy of Tom Pollard.)<br />

Figure 242, upper Figure 243, lower<br />

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