A weightlifter who practices five hours a day observes that his muscles have gotten larger. he tells you that his muscle cells a

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A weightlifter who practices five hours a day observes that his muscles have gotten larger. he tells you that his muscle cells a

re dividing and consequently making him stronger, so he can lift more weight. is his explanation correct? why or why not? how would you explain muscle structure to the weightlifter?

Biology

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maksim [4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-09T12:13:59+03:00

His explanation is wrong.

When a person does bodybuilding, the number of his muscle cells remains the same compared to a person who does bodybuilding, the difference is that his cells will become bigger, and that is why the muscles take on an appearance bigger when a person does weightlifting.