As you are lifting a box, someone places extra weight on top of it. For your muscle to continue contracting and lifting the box, the muscle must ________.

A. shift from isometric to isotonic contraction
B. recruit more muscle fibers
C. shift from slow-twitch to fast-twitch mode
D. lower its threshold
E. reduce its wave summation


Answer: B

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