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Preeti Tripathi

Class 12th
Biology
2 years ago

who discovered mitochondria

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Abhishek Mishra

2 years ago

Mitochondria, often referred to as the “powerhouses of the cell”, were first discovered in 1857 by physiologist Albert von Kolliker, and later coined “bioblasts” (life germs) by Richard Altman in 1886. The organelles were then renamed “mitochondria” by Carl Benda twelve years later.

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