who is the scientist who discovered that traits pass from parents to offspring and that alleles interact with dominant and recessive properties

Gives full presentation to observe

Mitochondria produce atp, a high energy compound. atp is used for all sorts of enzyme-mediated reactions, such as making proteins/nucleotides/etc, certain compounds cross the cell membrane, muscles move, etc.  without this source of energy, a cell will die. it will not be able to repair itself, defend against pathogens, etc.