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Defining Mitochondrial Malfunction

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What is meant by mitochondrial malfunction?

How important is mitochondrial function to both health and development?

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This solution describes mitochondrial malfunction and its effects in 214 words.

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It appears that what is meant by mitochondrial malfunction, is the inability of the mitochondria within an individual's cells to effectively transform or convert molecular food energy into ATP. This malfunction can be caused from genetic factors, or some form of unnatural mutation within the mitochondria itself. Due to the very important ...

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