Once a Skeletal Muscle Cell Begins to Shorten During an Isotonic

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Multiple Choice

Once a skeletal muscle cell begins to shorten during an isotonic twitch contraction,

• A) the muscle will stop shortening once the force is greater than the load.
• B) the muscle will continue to shorten until the force generated by the muscle stops increasing.
• C) the amount of force generated by the muscle will continue to increase.
• D) the amount of force generated by the muscle will start to decrease.
• E) the amount of force generated by the muscle will remain constant.

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