Fast-oxidative (type IIa) fibers

a. contain very few mitochondria
b. can be converted into fast-glycolytic fibers by regular resistance activities
c. are most abundant in muscles specialized for maintaining low-intensity contractions for long periods of time without fatigue
d. have characteristics b and c
e. have none of the above characteristics


B

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