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Propose why muscle cells have more mitochondria than other kinds of eukaryotic cells do.
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Propose why muscle cells have more mitochondria than other kinds of eukaryotic cells do.

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Muscle cells are used to do a lot of work (Ex. Lifting objects, walking, talking, etc) therefore muscle cells require more ATP which are produced by the mitochondria
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