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Muscle fibers do not increase in number but instead increase in ________.

color

size

material

strength

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Size as in volume too either by increasing in length or by increasing in diameter!
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Answer: Size

Explanation: Although muscle cells can change in size, new cells are not formed when muscles grow. Instead, structural proteins are added to muscle fibers in a process called hypertrophy, so cell diameter increases.

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