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Chapter 9, Problem 20CA
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To distinguish:
Between fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibers.
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The single contractile unit is known as a muscle fiber. There are two types of the muscle fibers, Type I (slow-twitch muscle fibers) and Type II (fast-twitch muscle fibers). The speed of the contraction of the muscles and the production of the ATP (adenosine triphosphate) varies in the muscle fibers.
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