either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates. 2. an analogous organ in certain invertebrates, as arachnids or terrestrial gastropods. Idioms. 3. at the top of one's lungs, as loudly as possible; with full voice: The baby cried at the top of his lungs.
Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cells. The energy currency for the work that animals must do is the energy-rich molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The ATP is produced in the mitochondria using energy stored in food. Just as the chloroplasts in plants act as sugar factories for the supply of ordered molecules to the plant, the mitochondria in animals and plants act to produce the ordered ATP molecules as the energy supply for the processes of life.
How many ATP are produced in the Krebs cycle? The Krebs cycle happens in the mitochondria of a cell, and itâs an important part in generating energy, or ATP molecules. The Krebs cycle occurs right after glycolysis. The substance that begins the Krebs cycle is a 3-carbon molecule called pyruvic acid. The process breaks down the pyruvic acid into acetyl coenzyme A, releasing one of the carbon atoms into carbon dioxide. The cycle then combines Actyl-CoA with oxaloacetic acid to form citric acid, which has six carbon atoms.