The inner mitochondrial membrane contains numerous inward folds called cristae, which greatly increase the surface area of this membrane. Because ATP is produced on the inner mitochondrial membrane, cristae enhance the ability of the mitochondria to generate ATP. What structure can be thought of as similar to these cristae?

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Ellis Copeland

Biology

29 September, 10:16

The inner mitochondrial membrane contains numerous inward folds called cristae, which greatly increase the surface area of this membrane. Because ATP is produced on the inner mitochondrial membrane, cristae enhance the ability of the mitochondria to generate ATP. What structure can be thought of as similar to these cristae?

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Ruth Cabrera · Answer 1

Answer:the villi of the intestine

Explanation:like the cristae of the mitochondria which increase the surface area for the production of ATP, the villi of the intestine acts similarly.

In animals, digested food pass from the stomach to the intestine. In the intestine, enzymes acts on the food. Absorption of food takes place there and there are some structures that facilitates it. The walls of the intestine have numerous foldings, alongside the presence of finger like projection called villi. Microvilli are also presence from the cell walls of the intestine. These projections increase the surface area for the absorbing of food. they brush against food in the intestine and promotes absorption of nutrients.