Satellite cells
A) contribute to muscle growth by dividing and contributing mitochondria to existing muscle fibers.
B) reside below the sarcolemma.
C) are differentiated cells that can turn into muscle fibers.
D) are undifferentiated cells that play a key role in muscle growth and repair.

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Satellite cells are undifferentiated cells that reside beneath the sarcolemma of muscle fibers. They play a key role in muscle growth and repair by dividing and fusing with existing muscle fibers or differentiating into new muscle fibers.

Satellite Cells