Question

Why is it incorrect to say that mitochondria function only as energy factories with cell

Answer 1

while making energy the mitochondria is responsible for cellular respiration

Answer 2

it is so because instead of producing energy in the form of ATP, Mitochondria also helps in cellular respiration. The multi-compartment structure of the mitochondrion is useful for respiration as it allows the separation between different kind of reactions. It also helps in maintaining the concentration of different molecules in its multi compartments.