it always bugs me that this phrase isn’t even grammatically correct. mitochondria is plural. it should be “the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell”
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arctanthrope@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Pedantry gone too far!
Mitochondria would be grammatically correct because there are multiple mitochondrion in the cell. Referring to only one of them would be inaccurate.
wander1236@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Then it’s the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
That makes it sound like each cell has one mitochondrion and each mitochondrion equates to one powerhouse while in fact, all mitochondria of a cell collectively are the powerhouse of the cell
arctanthrope@lemmy.world 1 month ago
not necessarily. for example we say things like “the lion is the king of the jungle,” but that doesn’t mean there’s only one lion per jungle. sometimes we refer to an archetypal singular to convey something about every member of a group
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell
absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 month ago
Well…a single mitocondrion is not really a powerhouse of anything except really simple single celled organisms.
The number of mitochondria in a cell vary widely by organism, tissue, and cell type. A mature red blood cell has no mitochondria, whereas a liver cell can have more than 2000.
It would be more correct to say “are the powerhouse of the cell”.
KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
It’s kinda like like the plural form has also become a colloquial singular form
Same with “a bacteria”
Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 1 month ago
There are certain phrases or events which require a ritual response so that my children know all is correct with the world.
If anyone says “Cleopatra”, it is vitally important that I immediately reply “Comin’ atcha!”
If we see a police car, especially if it is running with lights and siren, I must say: “Oh. crikey, it’s the rozzers!”
If we see an ambulance, it is vital that I declare “Ambulance!” forcefully in a bad Welsh accent.
These rituals, and others like them, keep the world spinning correctly on its axis.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Hilariously enough, I’m very Canadian, and the ‘crikey rozzers’ is burnt into my brain too. I have no idea where it came from, but it owes me about 15 years rent.
Gotta say it in the cheesiest British accent you can muster.
TroublesomeTalker@feddit.uk 1 month ago
Huh. See a police car around here and it’s “ey-up, they’ve found you.”
But I see you. Since kids I have found any phrase that is a song title (or key refrain) gets sung back to them just to be annoying too. Sometimes said track is immediately played in a vain attempt to not seem crazy.
RBWells@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Ours is corre, corre, policia!
regedit@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I did the same when my kids video talked about electrolytes, with, it’s what plants crave. I don’t think he paid attention.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 month ago
Best. Movie. Ever.
absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 month ago
I did this at climbing recently.
It was really hot and everyone was sweating; someone said “I better have some electrolytes”; without thought:
it’s what plants crave!
krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Parasite eve taught me all I needed to know about mitochondria. As well as science. Also there were cig boobs on the eve monster which was pretty cool when I was a horny child.
ceenote@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What is that phrase actually from? I always thought it was Bill Nye the Science Guy, but I’ve never actually been able to find a clip.
Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 month ago
I was thinking Beakman's World. Apparently it's just such a common phrasing in high school science that it became a meme without anyone's particular influence.
Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 1 month ago
Middle school science class probably. They probably reiterate it again in highschool biology.
Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Captain America: Winter Soldier
regedit@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Lord of the Rings. It was a famous line from Boromir.
BambiDiego@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Alright, I’ll do it then.
Who here just lost the game?
bassomitron@lemmy.world 1 month ago
All I ever think of when it comes to mitochondria is Parasite Eve and spontaneous combustion/mutants.
hakase@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
A+ title
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Thanks! I was hoping someone would catch the winter soldier activation
fox2263@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I always just get flashbacks to Clarissa Explains It All.
Mitosis…is…….
Wolfwood1@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I remember that episode! Was it from Clarissa?
Somehow I had forgotten that series altogether, and thought the episode was from Sabrina the Teenage Witch… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
fox2263@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Which is the one with her friend ….Harvey?
MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 1 month ago
Hazelnut, Mystify, Cuttlefish, Lark, Lurk, Robert, Anglican, Pheromone
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Person, woman, man, camera, TV
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 1 month ago
“I must kill… the Queen…”
Hegar@fedia.io 1 month ago
Mitochondria are so much more than that!
They have the ability to kill the cell as well as provide power, they can communicate and transfer resources to other mitochondria, and they might be one of the reasons that organisms need sleep.
I heard a science communicator suggest that in some senses, we might just exist to serve the needs of our mitochondria.
ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Scientists theorize that the mitochondria was an entirely different organism which was captured by our ancient single-celled ancestor and assimilated into itself. I can’t remember what the evidence is for this theory but it’s wild to think about.
Hegar@fedia.io 1 month ago
Yep! It's called primary endosymbosis and it's one of the coolest things around! (I think.) The endpoint of a process where two parts of symbiotic relationship morph into an organ in an organism.
The first case of primary endosymbosis resulted in the mitochondria and thus all multicellar life. That's pretty cool.
Another time created the chloroplast and thus all plantlife. Again, yay for primary endosymbiosis!
A few years ago scientists discovered that it happened really recently, resulting in an organism with a "nitroplast" for in house nitrogen fixing. So in the far distant future there could be an entirely novel branch of life, potentially as different from what we know as redwoods are from cats.
Aremel@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Mitochondria have thier own DNA, and I think that is the reason for that theory.