GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Compared to a skin cell, a muscle cell is likely to have more-
A
Golgi bodies
B
chloroplasts
C
cell membranes
D
mitochondria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -. Muscle cells undergo contraction and relaxation to cause movement. Therefore, these cells require more energy as compared to skin cells. Thus, they have more number of mitochondria compared to skin cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Due to their relatively high energy demand, muscle cells require a particularly high number of mitochondria compared to other cell types.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly all our cells have mitochondria, but cells with higher energy demands have more. For instance, a skin cell has just a few hundred, while the cell pictured here has about 5, 000.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muscle cells are assiciated with a large number of mitochondria as they require more ATP (energy) to function than other cells. They need this because of their frequent contraction and relaxation, which requires more ATP than average cells.

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