Studies of fat cells a d thyroid cells show that fat cells have fewer mitochondria than thyroid cells. A biologist would most li

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Studies of fat cells a d thyroid cells show that fat cells have fewer mitochondria than thyroid cells. A biologist would most li

kely infer that fat tissue

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Eddi Din [679] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T17:24:54+03:00

Think where mitochondria are found in the greatest numbers - they are found (for example) in liver cells, kidney cells, muscle cells etc. These tissues carry out a lot of work and thus require lots of energy.

<span>Fat is a storage product that sits there until required but the thyroid does lots of work involved in metabolism and therefore requires plenty of energy.

This should help :)

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