As you are lifting a box, someone places extra weight on top of it. For your muscle to continue contracting and lifting the box, the muscle must ________
A) shift from isometric to isotonic contraction
B) reduce its wave summation
C) shift from slow-twitch to fast-twitch mode
D) lower its threshold
E) recruit more muscle fibers
E
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