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Is mitochondria present in eggs?


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Mitochondria:

  1. Mitochondria is a double membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic organisms.
  2. These use adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to produce energy.
  3. The eggs have numerous mitochondria which are passed onto the embryo.
  4. In humans, the oocyte or the mature egg cell contains the highest number of mitochondria among all the human cells.
  5. In humans, the range for mitochondria per cell is 1,00,000 to 6,00,000.

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