<prompt> Hlalosa mesebetsi e meraro ea bohlokoa ea mitochondria.nan  <response>: Instruction in English: Describe the three important functions of mitochondria. . Response in English: Mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell due to their critical role in cellular metabolism. Here are three of the most important functions they perform:1. Energy Production: Mitochondria generate energy for the cell in the form of ATP adenosine triphosphate through a process called cellular respiration. This involves the breakdown of organic molecules, such as glucose and fatty acids, in a series of enzymatic reactions to produce ATP. ATP is essential for various energy-consuming functions of the cell, including muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission and biosynthesis reactions.2. Calcium Homeostasis: Mitochondria play a significant role in regulating calcium levels within the cell. They store and release calcium in response to changing cellular needs. Calcium signaling is important for various cellular processes, including muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and hormone secretion.3. Apoptosis: Mitochondria are also involved in a programmed form of cell death called apoptosis, which is essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis and helping eliminate damaged, infected or abnormal cells. The process involves the release of certain proteins from the mitochondrias intermembrane space into the cytosol, which triggers a cascade of events leading to cell death. . Response in Sesotho: Hangata mitochondria e bitsoa matla a matla a sele ka lebaka la karolo ea bona ea bohlokoa ho metabolism ea lisele. Mona ke tse tharo tsa mesebetsi ea bohlokoa ka ho fetisisa eo ba e etsang: 1. Tlhahiso ea Matla: Mitochondria e hlahisa matla bakeng sa sele ka mokhoa oa ATP adenosine triphosphate ka mokhoa o bitsoang cellular respiration. Sena se kenyelletsa ho robeha ha limolekhule tsa tlhaho, joalo ka tsoekere le li-acid tse mafura, letotong la li-enzymatic reaction ho hlahisa ATP. ATP e bohlokoa bakeng sa mesebetsi e fapaneng e jang matla ea sele, ho kenyeletsoa ho honyela ha mesifa, phetiso ea methapo ea kutlo le karabelo ea biosynthesis. 2. Calcium Homeostasis: Mitochondria e phetha karolo ea bohlokoa ho laola maemo a calcium ka hara sele. Ba boloka le ho lokolla calcium ho arabela litlhoko tse fetohang tsa lisele. Pontšo ea khalsiamo e bohlokoa bakeng sa litsebetso tse fapaneng tsa lisele, ho kenyelletsa ho honyela ha mesifa, phetiso ea methapo ea kutlo, le secretion ea lihormone. 3. Apoptosis: Mitochondria e boetse e ameha ka mokhoa o hlophisitsoeng oa lefu la sele le bitsoang apoptosis, e leng sa bohlokoa bakeng sa ho boloka homeostasis ea lisele le ho thusa ho felisa lisele tse senyehileng, tse nang le tšoaetso kapa tse sa tloaelehang. Tshebetso ena e kenyelletsa ho lokolloa ha liprotheine tse itseng ho tloha sebakeng sa intermembrane sa mitochondria ho ea ho cytosol, e leng se hlahisang letoto la liketsahalo tse lebisang lefung la sele. 