JAMB Biology 2019 Objective — Question 25

Question 25 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Which of the following is likely to have a higher concentration of mitochondria?

A. white blood cell
B. egg cell
C. sperm cellCorrect
D. red blood cell

Explanation

The number of mitochondria in a cell depends on how metabolically active it is; a very active cell like the sperm cell contains a large number of mitochondria.

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