Facts About Black Snakes. 1  Diet: Black snakes mostly eat rodents, lizards, birds, and bird eggs. Rat snakes are constrictors while black racers generally arenât. 2  Smell: Rat snakes emit a musky smell when threatened. 3  Habitat: Black snakes live in grasses, forests, marshes, and buildings.
The folds in the inner membrane of the mitochondria are called cristae. They serve to provide a greater surface area for the proton-pump through which protons pass down their â¦ concentration gradient through ATP synthase to produce ATP in cellular respiration.1 person found this useful.he folds in the inner membrane of the mitochondria are called cristae. They serve to provide a greater surface area for the proton-pump through which protons pass down their â¦ concentration gradient through ATP synthase to produce ATP in cellular respiration. 1 person found this useful.
A: Mitochondria are the membrane-bound structures that produce energy for cells. The mitochondria are thought to be descended from a once free-living cell that set up a symbiotic relationship with a host cell. Mitochondria are organelles, membrane-bound structures that perform specific functions within a cell.