Consider the function of the mitochondria. In what type of cells would you expect a high concentration of mitochondria?(1 point)

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skin cells
skin cells

nerve cells
nerve cells

blood cells
blood cells

heart cells

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You would expect a high concentration of mitochondria in heart cells. Heart cells, or cardiac myocytes, require a large amount of energy to continuously contract and pump blood throughout the body, which is provided by the mitochondria through the production of ATP.