The mitochondria is non-living. me find facts that support this! (this is for a debate, asap! )

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explanation:

mitochondria are symbionts that are no longer free living. some of there essential genes have been incorporated into the hosts genome and some remain within the mitochondria themselves. after billions of years of coevolution, they have, for the most part become organelles, and are considered to be organelles. you could not lyse a eukaryotic cell and grow mitochondria. but eukaryotic cells need mitochondria to function efficiently.

photosynthesis makes the glucose that is used in cellular respiration to make atp. the glucose is then turned back into carbon dioxide, which is used in photosynthesis. while water is broken down to form oxygen during photosynthesis, in cellular respiration oxygen is combined with hydrogen to form water.