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Cristae are the infoldings of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. They are studded with proteins, including ATP synthase and a variety of cytochromes, and function in cellular respiration. They provide more surface area for cellular respiration to happen.
Infolding of the cristae dramatically increases the surface area available for hosting the enzymes responsible for cellular respiration. Mitochondria are similar to plant chloroplasts in that both organelles are able to produce energy and metabolites that are required by the host cell.itochondria Mitochondria are rod-shaped organelles that can be considered the power generators of the cell, converting oxygen and nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the chemical energy currency of the cell that powers the cell's metabolic activities.