Bio115 milestone 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following best characterizes red skeletal muscles? • Red skeletal muscles contract more slowly than white skeletal muscles because they contain fewer mitochondria. • Red skeletal muscles, such as those in your legs and back, allow for longer sustained activities such as standing, walking or running. • Red skeletal muscles are also sometimes referred to as "fast skeletal muscles" or "fast-twitch skeletal muscles." • An olympic sprinter is highly reliant on...