Answer: Both N.locustae and protist Mixotricha paradoxa do not have a mitochondria.
The mitochondria is a basic cell organelle that palys the role of energy generation for the cell.this energy generated is in the form of ATP.
The organism N. locustae tends to rely on it's host cell that is that grasshopper. This host cell is that in which N. locustae replicates inorder to get a supply of energy.
On the other hand,the organism Mixotricha paradoxa relies on the bacteria endosymbionts to be able to supply it with energy.
