Compared to most cells in the body, heart muscle cells are much more vulnerable to ______."   A Decreases in blood glucose level   B Reductions in oxygen delivery   C Both decreases in blood glucose and oxygen delivery; glucose is the only energy source heart muscle cells can use and they need oxygen to metabolize it

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Compared to most cells in the body, heart muscle cells are much more vulnerable to ______."
  A
Decreases in blood glucose level
  B
Reductions in oxygen delivery
  C
Both decreases in blood glucose and oxygen delivery; glucose is the only energy source heart muscle cells can use and they need oxygen to metabolize it
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