Which of the Following Statements Regarding Skeletal-Muscle Contraction Is True

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding skeletal-muscle contraction is true?

• A)The tension developed during the contraction of a muscle fiber is dependent upon the initial length of the fiber
• B)There is a positive correlation between muscle-fiber length at the beginning of a contraction and the tension that can be developed by the fiber: the longer the fiber, the greater the tension
• C)There is a positive correlation between the frequency of action potentials in a single muscle fiber and the tension it can develop: the greater the frequency, the greater the tension, up to a plateau
• D)Both the tension developed during the contraction of a muscle fiber is dependent upon the initial length of the fiber and there is a positive correlation between muscle-fiber length at the beginning of a contraction and the tension that can be developed by the fiber: the longer the fiber, the greater the tension are true
• E)Both the tension developed during the contraction of a muscle fiber is dependent upon the initial length of the fiber and there is a positive correlation between the frequency of action potentials in a single muscle fiber and the tension it can develop: the greater the frequency, the greater the tension, up to a plateau are true

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