For court-martials, the statute of limitations is five years, except for any offense where the maximum permissible punishment is death, and for absent without leave (AWOL) or missing movement in time of war. In such cases, there are no statute of limitations.
Unlike today where many mitochondria and a cell coexist, mitochondria and cells were once separate organisms. Mitochondria were free-living bacteria that could produce energy, yet they struggled to protect themselves.
Key points: 1  Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, breaking down fuel molecules and capturing energy in cellular respiration. 2  Chloroplasts are found in plants and algae. 3  Mitochondria and chloroplasts likely began as bacteria that were engulfed by larger cells (the endosymbiont theory).