Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1305073959
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-395-1

Chapter 35 - Self-Quiz - Page 619: 9

Answer

Option d:None of the above

Work Step by Step

During muscle contraction,neither the thick filaments or thin filaments shorten.The shortening of sarcomere occurs because the filaments slide by one another.That is,the length of the actin and myosin filaments will not change in the sliding filament model of muscle contraction.
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