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Amount of mitochondria

Why do cells of nephron tubules have large amount of mitochondria?

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The cells of tubule wall have high number of mitochondria since several substances are reabsorbed or released through them by the means of active transport (a process which spends energy). Thus, various mitochondria are essential for the energetic supply of this type of transport.

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