Compared to those in a sprinter, the leg muscles in a marathon runner generally have _______.

A. fewer capillaries
B. higher glycolytic activity
C. more mitochondria
D. two of the above


Answer: C. more mitochondria

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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