NEET 2015 Zoology Muscle Contraction MCQ Question
Sliding filament theory can be best explained as
when myofilaments slide pass each other actin filaments shorten, while myosin filament do not shorten
actin and myosin filaments shorten and slide pass each other
actin and myosin filaments do not shorten but rather slide pass each other
when myofilaments slide pass each other, myosin filaments shorten while actin filaments do not shorten
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Detailed Explanation
The sliding filament theory describes how muscles contract by the sliding of actin and myosin filaments past each other without changing length.
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