The metabolic pathways of cardiac muscle make it
A. somewhat susceptible to heart attack, because it has so few mitochondria.
B. relatively resistant to heart attack, because it uses exclusively anaerobic metabolism.
C. somewhat susceptible to heart attack, because it relies so exclusively on aerobic metabolism.
D. relatively resistant to heart attack, because it has a great capacity to accrue oxygen debt.
E. extremely susceptible to heart attack, because it uses such a variety of fuel sources.
Answer: C
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