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The mitochondria term is coined by

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The mitochondria term is coined by Carl Benda.
Mitochondria have a double membrane structure and use aerobic respiration to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is used throughout the cell as a source of chemical energy.
They were discovered by Albert von Kolliker in 1857 in the voluntary muscles of insects.
The term mitochondrion was coined by Carl Benda in 1898.
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