Extensive weight training causes the muscle cells to:
A) atrophy.
B) hypertrophy.
C) undergo hyperplasia.
D) undergo anaplasia.

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Extensive weight training causes the muscle cells to hypertrophy, which means an increase in muscle cell size. Atrophy (A) is a decrease in muscle cell size due to disuse or disease. Hyperplasia (C) is an increase in the number of muscle cells, which is controversial in humans. Anaplasia (D) refers to abnormal or cancerous cell growth, which is not related to weight training.

Extensive Weight Training Causes the Muscle Cells To