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A: Cells use energy in order to grow, regulate metabolism and reproduce. This energy is obtained from a source such as food molecules or light from the sun, and through processes like glycolysis, the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation, an energy-rich molecule is then created.
Report Abuse. Every cell has a mitochondria, because it is here that cell releases energy from food. The energy is needed to help it grow and move. Mitochondria are sometimes called the 'powerhouses' of the cell.The energy is released by combining food with oxygen, in a process called respiration.The more active a cell, the more mitochondria it has. So the mitochondria is not a cell, but part of a cell.Source(s): My fourth form Biology teacher.eport Abuse. Every cell has a mitochondria, because it is here that cell releases energy from food. The energy is needed to help it grow and move. Mitochondria are sometimes called the 'powerhouses' of the cell.