T. Clark Brelje, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Robert L. Sorenson, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Mitochondria can be distinguished as darkly stained, thread-like structures in the apical cytoplasm of some cells. They appear as dark grey lines that run parallel to the long axis of the cell and perpendicular to the cell surface.
Desribe the staining in the hepatocytes in the liver: [+]
The cytoplasm is filled with so many mitochondria that individual ones cannot be seen. The nucleoli are also intensely stained.
What is the primary function of this organelle? [+]