Answer:
The membranes of the mitochondria provide a place for enzymes needed for Cellular Respiration to anchor and function.
Explanation:
Cellular Respiration helps to convert chemical energy present in food into cellular energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate). It is a multistep process. Without energy our cells can't function they need energy to survive and this energy comes from cellular respiration.
ATP is known as the energy currency of the cell and produce in the mitochondria which is known as the power House of the cell. ATP is necessary for the cellular function in the body. Cellular Respiration aimed is creating ATP and this process is present in 3 phases:
1) Glycolysis (present in the cytosol of the cell).
2) Kreb cycle: Present inside the mitochondria. Pyruvic acid is synthesized by breaking down of food and in this cycle pyruvic acid changes into citric acid with the help of adding carbon and oxygen molecule. In this cycle FADH2, NADH (electron Carrier molecules) and ATP is formed.
3) Electron transport chain: Present inside the mitochondria. It is known as a cluster of proteins which helping in to transfer the electron through a membrane present in the mitochondria to form a gradient of protons that drives a formation of ATP.
