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A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.
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The human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. The first twenty three pairs of chromosomes are the same in both males and females and are called autosomes. The chromosomes of the twenty third pair that differ in males and females are called sex chromosomes.

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