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In which type of cells would you expect to find a lot of mitochondria?

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The cells which require more ATP yield will have more mitochondria count. For example, Muscle cells and Cardiac Muscles (Heart) cells need more energy than the normal cells of kidney, skin, etc. Hence they have more mitochondria to generate more ATP. The heart muscle cells have 5,000 mitochondria.
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