The Smallest Unit of a Skeletal Muscle That Shortens During

question 31

Multiple Choice

The smallest unit of a skeletal muscle that shortens during a muscle contraction is the

• A) myosin molecule.
• B) thin filament.
• C) sarcomere.
• D) myofibril.

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