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The slow twitch muscle fibres which are rich in myoglobin and have abundant mitochondria are?
  1. Red skeletal muscles
  2. Involuntary muscles
  3. White skeletal muscles
  4. Cardiac muscles

A
White skeletal muscles
B
Red skeletal muscles
C
Cardiac muscles
D
Involuntary muscles
Solution
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A. White skeletal muscles
EXPLANATION: White skeletal muscles have high concentrations of myoglobin and mitochondria. These muscles have fast-twitch fibers, which can contract very fast with force, but not for a very long time. They are surrounded by more capillaries.

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