Arm and leg muscles are arranged in antagonistic pairs. How does this affect their functioning?
A) It provides a backup if one of the muscles is injured.
B) One muscle of the pair pushes while the other pulls.
C) It allows the muscles to produce opposing movements.
D) It allows one group of muscles to have fast-twitch fibers and the other to have slow-twitch fibers.
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