AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

STRUCTURE OF THE MITOCHONDRION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How much does the mitochondria occupy in a mammal liver cell?
A
15%
B
30-35%
C
20%
D
15-20%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For technical reasons, many of these biochemical studies have been performed with mitochondria purified from liver; each liver cell contains 1000–2000 mitochondria, which in total occupy about one-fifth of the cell volume.

Detailed explanation-2: -5], we can assume that in the liver, the number of mitochondria could range from 500 to 4000 per hepatocyte.

Detailed explanation-3: -A typical animal cell will have on the order of 1000 to 2000 mitochondria. So the cell will have a lot of structures that are capable of producing a high amount of available energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each cell has between 100, 000 and 600, 000 mitochondria.

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