According to the Sliding Filament Theory, How Does Muscle Contraction

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to the sliding filament theory, how does muscle contraction occur?

• A) Myosin heads form cross bridges and pull thin filaments, causing them to slide.
• B) Both thick and thin filaments shorten as the muscle contracts.
• C) A bands bunch up and shorten as myosin heads attach to thin filaments.
• D) Myosin heads attach and detach from thin filaments, causing thin filaments to shorten.

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