Those functions were thought to be the exclusive province of more complex cellular organisms. (discovermagazine.com)
After all, if the nanoparticles can boost photosynthesis in those simple cellular organisms, then fuel, food and other products derived from algae might become more viable. (scientificamerican.com)
Mitochondria play an important role in the overall metabolism of cellular organisms, serving as generators that produce energy to power other functions of the cell through respiration. (sciencedaily.com)