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Density of certain cell components and specialised cell functions
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Cell component found in abundance: Mitochondrion
Sperm cell
Muscle cell (e.g. flight muscles in insects and birds)
Plant meristem cell
Sperm cell
Requires a lot of energy to swim towards the uterus and Fallopian tube to fertilise the secondary oocytes
Muscle cell (e.g. flight muscles in insects and birds)
Requires a lot of energy to contract and relax to enable movement and flight
Plant meristem cell
Requires a lot of energy to carry out active cell division process to produce new cells
Cell component found in abundance: Chloroplast
Palisade mesophyll cell
Spongy mesophyll cell
Palisade mesophyll cell & Spongy mesophyll cell
Absorbs more sunlight to carry out photosynthesis
Cell component found in abundance: Rough endoplasmic reticulum & Golgi apparatus
Pancreatic cell
Goblet cell in intestinal epithelium and respiratory tract
Liver cell
Pancreatic cell
Increases synthesis and secretion of digestive enzymes
Goblet cell in intestinal epithelium and respiratory tract
Produces mucus
Liver cell
Metabolises carbohydrates
Detoxification of drugs and poisons