Mitochondria, plastids and lysosomes

In this topic

• The mitochondrion — the cell's power station
• Plastids: chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast
• The theory of symbiogenesis (endosymbiosis)
• The lysosome and intracellular digestion

Key terms

• Mitochondrion
• Crista
• Matrix
• Chloroplast
• Thylakoid
• Granum
• Stroma
• Chromoplast
• Leucoplast
• Lysosome
• Autolysis
• Symbiogenesis

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