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Fast Muscle Fibers Contain a High Proportion of Myofibrils, Which

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Fast muscle fibers contain a high proportion of myofibrils, which allows the fibers to generate high amounts of force. However, this leaves little room in the fibers for other cellular components, including mitochondria. The opposite is true for slow muscle fibers. Does this information support or refute what you know about the fatigue-susceptibility of fast and slow fibers? Why or why not?


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Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms that dominate the market, leading to limited competition.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total cost, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Purely Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and a product for which all sellers offer identical products.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one extra item of a product.

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