They harvest chemical energy from food & carry out cellular respiration, the conversion glucose to ATP. They are found in cells of eukaryotes, except a few anaerobic protozoans. The ATP generating electron transport system is embedded in the inner membrane (cristae) and chemical reactions occur in compartments between membranes.
What are the functional categories of organelles?
Eukaryotic organelles comprise four functional categories: -manufacture (synthesis of macromolecules and transport within the cell), -breakdown (elimination and recycling of cellular materials - energy processing (conversion of energy from one form to another) -support, movement, and communication (maintenance of cell shape, anchorage, and movement of organelles, and relationships with extracellular environments) All four categories work together as an integrated team, producing the emergent properties at the cellular level.
So in smaller terms, I guess eukaryotic organelles do this.
When a Stickleback fish feels threatened, it will flare out its pair of pelvic spines and three dorsal spines, making it difficult for predators to swallow them.
