Which of the Following Is an Accurate Characteristic of Slow

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate characteristic of slow fibers?

• A) Slow muscle tissue has a much less extensive network of capillaries than does typical fast muscle tissue.
• B) Resting slow muscle fibers contain oxygen reserves, bound to myoglobin.
• C) Slow muscle tissue has a lower oxygen supply than does fast muscle tissue.
• D) Slow muscle fibers contain fewer mitochondria than do fast muscle fibers.
• E) Slow muscle fibers contain myoglobin, a globular protein, which binds sodium.