1901, from German, coined 1898 by microbiologist Carl Benda (1857-1933), from Greek mitos "thread" (see mitre) + khondrion "little granule," diminutive of khondros "granule, lump of salt" (see grind (v.)).
权威例句
1. The oxaloacetate level in the mitochondria is determined by the redox state.
线粒体中草酰乙酸水平又取决于氧化还原状态.
2. Mitochondria do not use the universal genetic code.
线粒体并不使用通用的遗传密码.
3. Mitochondria are present in all eukaryotic cells.
一切真核的细胞都有线粒体.
4. That mitochondria in interspecific hybrids become molecular mosaics containing proteins of both species.
种间杂种内这些线粒体变成含有两个种属蛋白质分子的镶嵌物.
5. The degeneration of mitochondria is one of the earliest events in pollen abortion.