Given two muscles of equal mass, a short, thick muscle and a long, thin muscle, one would expect the short, thick muscle to

A) Contract with a greater force.
B) Have its sarcomeres arranged in series rather than parallel.
C) Shorten faster and further, but generate less force.
D) All of the above


Answer: A

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