Answer
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Mitochondria
are rod or spherical shaped.
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Has
length of about 1-10µ and width
0.25-10µm
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It is covered by
two membrane.
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The outer
membrane controls the movement of chemical substances in and out from the
mitochondria.
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The inner
membrane is folded to form cristae to increase the surface area for electron
transport system and oxidative phosphorylation to take place.
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There are many
stalked particles on the cristae surface.
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The matrix of the
mitochondrion is rich with proteins,enzymes,DNA, and ribosomes.
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