After six months of lifting weights at the gym, you notice that some of your muscles have increased in size. This increase in size is due to __________ of muscle cells.

A. hyperplasia
B. neoplasia
C. hypertrophy
D. metaplasia
E. atrophy


C. hypertrophy

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