The mitochondria is an organelle that is located in all eukaryotic cells. The mitochondria’s job is to convert glucose into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by performing cellular respiration. The parts of the mitochondria are the matrix, mitochondrial ribosomes, cristae, mitochondrial DNA, the inner and outer membrane, the intermembrane space, and the ATP synthase. The matrix is located inside the inner membrane and contains the parts of the mitochondria inside of it. Mitochondrial ribosomes create proteins for the cell. A cristae is where the inner membrane folds over. The mitochondrial DNA contains thirty-seven genes and thirteen of them provide instructions for making enzymes that combine nutrients with oxygen. The rest of the genes contain