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why the relative numbers of mitochondria found in a muscle cell would be larger than the relative number found in a fat cell.

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The ATP is produced in the mitochondria using energy stored in food. ... Some cells have more mitochondria than others. Your fat cells have many mitochondria because they store a lot of energy. Muscle cells have many mitochondria, which allows them to respond quickly to the need for doing work.

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