All of the following are adaptations that allow the heart to use aerobic respiration for energy except which one?

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Cardiac muscle cells have the following special adaptations that enable them to use aerobic respiration almost exclusively: Cardiac muscle cells have many very large mitochondria to perform aerobic respiration; Cardiac muscle cells are rich in myoglobin (protein to store oxygen); Cardiac muscle cells are rich in glycogen (a starch that can be converted to glucose to be used as fuel); Cardiac muscle cells can use a variety of fuels as energy sources (glucose, fatty acids, amino acids, and ketones).

All of the Following Are Adaptations That Allow the Heart