Select the correct statement about the summation of simple twitches.
A) They can occur because of the long duration of the action potential in a muscle fiber.
B) They reduce the tension in a muscle.
C) They result from the slow stimulation of a muscle fiber.
D) The effect is unrelated to the refractory periods of action potentials.
E) The twitches resulting from separate action potentials add together.
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