For 10 points, name this maternally inherited organelle, the so called powerhouse of the cell.
The UCP1 protein found in some of these structures can be activated by beta-3 adrenergic signalling cascades. Defects in this structure can cause conditions such as Leigh's disease and MELAS syndrome. The hydrogen hypothesis is a model for the evolutionary development of this structure while Peter Mitchell's chemiosmotic theory explains its function. These organelles contain numerous infoldings called cristae as well as a viscous matrix. For 10 points, name this maternally inherited organelle, the so called powerhouse of the cell.
The UCP1 protein found in some of these structures can be activated by beta-3 adrenergic signalling cascades.
{Mitochondria} [or mitochondrion]