The Leg Muscles of a Sprinter Would Differ from a Marathon

question 14

Multiple Choice

The leg muscles of a sprinter would differ from a marathon runner in that ________.

• A) per gram, the sprinter's muscles would have more mitochondria than the marathon runner's muscles
• B) per gram, the marathon runner's muscles would contain more myoglobin than the sprinter's muscles
• C) the marathon runner's muscles would have a greater rate of contraction than the sprinter's muscles
• D) per gram, the sprinter's muscles would use more oxygen than the marathon runner's muscles

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