How Is the Length of a Skeletal Muscle Cell Related

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Multiple Choice

How is the length of a skeletal muscle cell related to the force it can generate?

• A)The tension in a skeletal muscle cell is greatest when contractions occur at either very short or very long lengths.
• B)Skeletal muscle cells generate the same amount of force,regardless of their length.
• C)The shorter a skeletal muscle cell is when it begins to contract,the stronger the force generation will be.
• D)The longer a skeletal muscle cell is when it begins to contract,the stronger the force generation will be.
• E)Skeletal muscle cells generate the most force when the contraction occurs at an intermediate length.

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