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Concentration of mitochondria of sperm cells in flagellum

Why do mitochondria of sperm cells concentrate within the base of the flagellum?

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The high concentration of mitochondria at the bottom of the flagellum of the sperm cell is essential for the energetic delivery of the flagellum (for it to beat and shift the sperm cell).

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