Decorative image of mitochondria (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Decorative image of mitochondria

Caption

When stressed, mitochondria can reduce oxygen levels inside chloroplasts by consuming more of it. This can help plants adjust to environmental changes.

Credit

Alexey Shapiguzov

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