The word matrix can be used to describe things shaped In a pattern of lines and spaces. How does this relate to a mitochondrion?

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The definition of the word matrix can be applied to the organelle known as mitochondria given that the mitochondria have what is known as a "mitochondrial matrix".

The mitochondria are amongst the most important organelle of a cell. They are responsible for the production of energy molecules in the form of ATP. The basic structure of mitochondria consist of:

Outer membrane
Intermembrane space
Inner membrane
Matrix
Granules

and contain even more elements within.

The inner membrane of the mitochondria surrounds the matrix, giving it the form of a pattern of lines that bend and curve, leaving spaces in between. The similarity between this shape and the definition that is given of the word "matrix", explains why this structure may have been given the name of the mitochondrial matrix.

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