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the power house of the cell

• keenmaster 6y ago
  What a durable educational meme. I think it shows the power of singularly concise descriptors when introducing a new subject. We need more of that.
  • Terr_ 6y ago
    > the power of singularly concise descriptors Or the power of hackneyed sayings and satire :P
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• narayan_s 6y ago
  I was hoping to see one of these. Thank you!
• Terr_ 6y ago
  Exactly what I thought of when they said: > “They’re the chief executive organelle of the cell.” Which IMO sounds odd, given that Mitochondria are seldom described as having much "decision making" power.
  • wombatmobile 6y ago
    They are the Duracell of the cell.
  • Symmetry 6y ago
    Well, they do start the process of triggering apoptosis or cell suicide, for instance.