Which muscle fiber type would you expect to have the greatest number of mitochondria?
A) fast glycolytic
B) slow oxidative
C) fast oxidative glycolytic
D) All of the choices have equal amounts

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Slow oxidative muscle fibers rely heavily on aerobic metabolism, which requires a lot of energy produced by mitochondria. Therefore, they have the greatest number of mitochondria compared to other muscle fiber types.

Which Muscle Fiber Type Would You Expect to Have the Greatest