In Muscle Contraction, ATP Is Used To

question 9

Multiple Choice

In muscle contraction, ATP is used to:

• A) deliver oxygen during oxygen debt.
• B) pump calcium ions into the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
• C) cause depolarization of the muscle membrane.
• D) cause myosin filaments to shorten.
• E) release acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft.

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