Energy for contraction of cardiac muscle cells comes primarily from

A. ATP that is stored while the heart is not contracting.
B. aerobic respiration in the mitochondria.
C. glycolysis in the cytosol.
D. creatine phosphate.
E. anaerobic respiration in the cytosol.


Answer: B

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