An alpine skier rides a ski lift to the top of a mountain and then skis down a ski run. A telemark skier skis up the same mountain and then down the same ski run. Assuming the skiers weigh the same amount, which statement best describes the amount of work they do?
A) Both skiers do the same amount of physiological work but the telemark skier does more external work.
B) Both skiers do the same amount of external work but the telemark skier does more physiological work.
C) Both skiers do the same amount of external work but the alpine skier does more physiological work.
D) The telemark skier does much more work going up the mountain but both skiers do about the same amount of work skiing down the mountain.
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