Hepatocytes are typically characterized by which of the following cytological features?
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Correct answer: Abundant mitochondria, RER, SER, and binucleation
Hepatocytes are metabolically intense cells. They contain vast amounts of organelles for protein synthesis (RER) and detoxification (SER), and approximately 25% of them are binucleated in adult livers.
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