When comparing slow muscle fibers to fast muscle fibers, slow fibers

A) take about three times as long to reach peak tension
B) have much smaller fiber diameters
C) are rich in the red protein myoglobin
D) generate much less tension
E) All of the answer are correct


E) All of the answer are correct

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