Fish Muscles and Growth

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Which type of muscle fibers are used in rapid burst swimming activities in fish?

  • White muscle fibers (correct)
  • Red muscle fibers
  • Intermediate muscle fibers
  • Slow twitch muscle fibers

What are the two major metabolic fuels that fuel white muscle fibers in fish?

  • Phosphocreatine and ATP
  • Lactic acid and ATP
  • Oxygen and glucose
  • Glucose and phosphocreatine (correct)

Which type of muscle fibers lack significant supply of blood vessels and arteries?

  • Intermediate muscle fibers
  • Red muscle fibers
  • Slow twitch muscle fibers
  • White muscle fibers (correct)

What can rapid muscular action in white muscle fibers cause?

<p>Muscle fatigue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the vertically arranged mass fibers in fish bodies called?

<p>Myomers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle fibers in fish bodies are used in rapid burst swimming activities?

<p>White muscle fibers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two major metabolic fuels that fuel white muscle fibers in fish?

<p>Glucose and phosphocreatine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could rapid muscular action in white muscle fibers cause?

<p>Oxygen deprivation and muscle fatigue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of fish bodies in terms of muscle?

<p>60-70% muscle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the vertically arranged mass fibers in fish bodies called?

<p>Myomers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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