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What do muscle cells require?

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Answer:

they need a large amount of energy

Step-by-step explanation:

the mitochondria in cells that consume a lot of energy

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Muscles require a large amount of energy to function. This is provided primarily by mitochondria in cells that consume a lot of energy. We therefore find more of these powerhouses of the cell in muscle cells than in other cell types with a lower metabolic rate.
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