Plush Cell Model

Step 6 Mitochondria

The main role (but not the only function) of mitochondria is ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production. ATP is the cell's "energy source" hence the mitochondria is considered to be the power house of the cell. Rumor has it that this interesting little organelle was once a bacterium that was eaten by another cell. A fact supporting this theory is that mitochondria has it's own DNA which happens to be circular like that of a bacteria.

• Placing the template on the felt, cut out the outer edge of the mitochondria
• On a similar coloured piece of felt cut out the cristae of the mitochondria (you may need to cut out this part of the template first).
• Sew the cristae onto the mitochondria first then sew the combined piece onto the main body of the cell.