"living in exile"
This is referred to as living in exile, because the 24th row is the "x-aisle", which is a play on the word "exile" because that's what it sounds like out loud. Typically, this is used as a joke or a pun in algebra or another math class.
In colloquial English 'them" would be acceptable
In formal English 'they' is used accompanied by the corresponding auxilliary verb
So, you could also say Is everyone who works in this store as helpful as they are ?
Mitochondria converts chemical energy in the food into a form that is usable by the cell.