Assertion: mitochondrion | /r/HasProperty | the cell’s powerhouse
Facets:
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
value: widely
type: DEGREE
value: because of this
type: CAUSE
value: in order to capture energy
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: While commonly referred to as the cell’s powerhouse, mitochondria are also involved in other metabolism-related functions, but the goal is always the same — homeostasis, the maintenance of a stable internal environment despite external fluctuations.
text: A mitochondrion is thus termed the powerhouse of the cell.
text: Mitochondria are the "powerhouses" of cells; their function is to convert energy found in nutrient molecules and store it in high-energy phosphate bonds in a molecule called adenosine triphosphate, which is the universal energy-yielding component necessary for the reactions that modulate many fundamental cellular processes.
text: The main difference between chloroplast and mitochondria is their functions; chloroplasts are responsible for the production of sugars with the aid of sunlight in a process called photosynthesis whereas mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell which break down sugar in order to capture energy in a process called cellular respiration.
text: Thus, mitochondria are sometimes called the “powerhouse” of the cell.
text: Mitochondrion are a fascinating kind of organelle that emit energy, and are known as the powerhouses of cells.
text: Because of this, the mitochondrion is widely known as the “powerhouse” of the cell.
text: This means mitochondria are known as "the powerhouse of the cell".
text: They are often described as the powerhouse of the cell.
text: While commonly referred to as the cell’s powerhouse, mitochondria are also involved in other metabolism-related functions, but the goal is always the same—homeostasis, the maintenance of a stable internal environment despite external fluctuations.
text: A mitochondrion is thus termed the powerhouse of the cell.