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It was ruined for me when I was getting my masters in genetics and learned that “mitochondria” is plural, and the singular is “mitochondrion.” So, it’s either “the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell” or “the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell,” and neither feel right.
I feel like the leading “the” is what’s messing that up.
“Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell” sounds fine to me.
*powerhouses might be better(it sounds better for me)
I refer to one piece of broccoli as a
broccolusbroccolo.Except it’s Italian, not Latin, so the singular is broccolo . If you want to use the Latin word, it’s broccus
I feel like Broccus would be a badass name for a dog.
It’s mental how this is pretty much known worldwide, like drawing that S thing. The one similar to the Suzuki logo
As a non-native English speaker, I still have no idea why this specific phrase is so significant and at this point I’m afraid to ask.
6th grade biology class in the United States, 2001 AD.
The teacher slaps up a diagram of a cell and organelles.
30-45 children all looking around the room, not exactly paying attention
She points to the various organelles, trying to explain their purpose, the golgi complex, ribosomes…
“And the mitochondria”
“Is the power house of the cell”
Children cheer in applause and repeat it, because it rhymes.
It then enters the collective unconscious of English speakers.
I was in the room where it happened.
“And the mitochondria”
“Is the power house of the cell”
Children cheer in applause and repeat it, because it rhymes.
Where the hell is the rhyme in this?
What’s with americans and mitochondria ?
Grew up in Asia. Only moved to the US for undergrad… And this applies. So it’s not just the Americans methinks.
That’s interesting
We don’t have that where I live, sure we had to learn the organelles of a cell, but there was no über-focusing on the mitochondria.
(Btw I didn’t know about “methinks”. Learned a new word, thanks !)
Methinks you have to use the phrase, “methinks” more often!
There’s this book. Sequel to Wrinkle in Time i think. Where this kid brings up the subject of mitochondria in class. Gets pummeled for it.
