Question

In which cell of the human body would you expect to find the most mitochondria?
Group of answer choices

1- A muscle cell in the leg muscle of a runner.

2- A red blood cell that transports oxygen.

3- A cell of the stomach lining that manufactures digestive enzymes.

4- A nerve cell that transmit signals to the brain stem.

Answer 1

Mitochondria are the “energy factory” of our body. Several thousand mitochondria are in nearly every cell in the body. Their job is to process oxygen and convert substances from the foods we eat into energy. Mitochondria produce 90 percent of the energy our body needs to function.