The Energy of a Molecule Can Normally Be Divided into the Following

question 21

Multiple Choice

The energy of a molecule can normally be divided into the following categories:

• A) rotational and vibrational
• B) translational, rotational and vibrational
• C) electronic, translational, rotational, and vibrational
• D) rotational
• E) electronic

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Definitions:

Myosin

A motor protein involved in muscle contraction, working alongside actin in the muscle fiber.

Thick Filament

A component of the muscle fiber composed primarily of the protein myosin, involved in muscle contraction by interacting with thin filaments.

Sliding Filament Mechanism

The process by which muscles contract, involving the sliding of actin and myosin filaments past each other.

Crossbridge

A structure formed when myosin heads in muscle fibers attach to actin filaments during muscle contraction.