Definition of "mitochondria" []

• Plural form of mitochondrion. (noun)

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• "They focused on DNA housed within mitochondria, which is passed down only by the mother and can be linked to particular geographical regions."
• "In some textbooks the Lamarckian acquisition of a double membrane of mitochondria is even presented as evidence for engulfment."
• "The use of circular DNA in mitochondria has been taken as evidence, but there are also many organisms that have linear mitochondrial chromosomes with eukaryotic telomeres."