All of the Chemical Reactions Within a Cell Are Known

question 57

Multiple Choice

All of the chemical reactions within a cell are known as cell

• A)communication.
• B)inheritance.
• C)metabolism.
• D)movement.
• E)reproduction.

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Definitions:

Myofilaments

Protein filaments consisting of actin and myosin that interact within muscle cells to cause contraction.

Calcium

A chemical element symbolized as Ca, essential for many bodily functions including bone formation, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.

Muscle Contraction

The process where muscle fibers shorten and generate force as a result of interactions between actin and myosin filaments.

Synergist

A muscle that assists another muscle in accomplishing a movement by helping reduce undesired motion or by stabilizing joints.