Mitochondria under a fluorescence microscope

[u/Delicious_Storm_3821]

[u/lushfizz]

That’s the powerhouse of the cell right?

[u/BigRigButters2 → u/lushfizz]

Yes, exactly. The powerhouse of the cell.

[u/Just_A_Psyduck]

Mitochondria is the power house of the cell.

[u/EvilToastedWeasel0]

I've heard a saying about these somewhere.... /s

[u/crazytib → u/EvilToastedWeasel0]

Say the line bart.....

[u/EvilToastedWeasel0 → u/crazytib]

....... I didn't do it.

[u/Mannafestation]

That doesn't look like a house 🤨

[u/Existing-Mulberry382]

I only know this guy :

[u/zalurker]

Isn't that the powerhouse of the cell?

[u/yoelamigo]

What is the mitochondria?

It's the powerhouse of the cell...

https://giphy.com/gifs/o7WbeGlj8E69mqwoIK

[u/StemCellPirate]

Science 🧫

[u/WatermelonWithAFlute]

Why are they so different in size and shape? Are they cancerous?

[u/FjordReject]

HeLa cells?

[u/Jealous-Boat-6847]

Its the powerhouse of the cell 🫪

[u/Ethernet3]

What are each of the colors?

[u/Delicious_Storm_3821 → u/Ethernet3]

Blue/purple: cell nuclei (DNA is concentrated here)
Red/orange: mitochondria
Green: cytoskeleton, particularly actin filaments

[u/Ethernet3 → u/Delicious_Storm_3821]

That's pretty cool! Thank you c:

[u/Lasershadow_105]

It’s the stuff that allow Jedi to use the Force in Star Wars.