A Cell Comparison

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Mitochondria

The Cell

Mitochondria serve as the site of cellular respiration. The mitochondria take the food that the cell receives and convert it into energy for the cell.

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The Kitchen
The preparation table and chef take the raw ingredients for the dishes and transform them into a form that can be used inside the kitchen.

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The preparation table and chef are like the mitochondria of a cell. They both take raw ingredients and get them into a form the system can use.