The Frozen Contraction of Muscle Cells Called Rigor Mortis Occurs

question 48

Multiple Choice

The frozen contraction of muscle cells called rigor mortis occurs after death because ____.

• A)ions are not available in the cytoplasm of muscle cells
• B)tropomyosin breaks down quickly
• C)crossbriges become very rigid structures
• D)ATP production stops
• E)muscle cells are flooded with neurotransmitters

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