If a Skeletal Muscle Is No Longer Able to Make

question 161

Multiple Choice

If a skeletal muscle is no longer able to make enough ATP, then:

• A)the muscle will be unable to shorten.
• B)actin and myosin in the sarcomeres are in the unbound state.
• C)there will be low levels of acetylcholine at the motor endplate.
• D)actin and myosin in the sarcomeres will remain bound.

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