A sprinter would have a high proportion of ____, and a marathon runner would have a high proportion of ____

a. red fibers; white fibers
b. fast-oxidative fibers; slow-oxidative fibers
c. red fibers; fast-oxidative fibers
d. red fibers; slow-oxidative fibers
e. slow-oxidative fibers; white fibers


ANSWER: b

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