Zoology-Muscle Contraction
NEET Zoology Muscle Contraction MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 11
If a muscle fibre contains 150 sarcomeres between two Z lines and each sarcomere shortens by 0.6 micrometers during contraction, what is the total shortening of the muscle fibre?
A
90 micrometers
B
150 micrometers
C
75 micrometers
D
45 micrometers
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The total shortening can be calculated by multiplying the number of sarcomeres by the shortening per sarcomere: 150 sarcomeres x 0.6 micrometers = 90 micrometers.
Found an issue with this question?
Related Questions
More from Muscle Contraction
More from
Assertion (A): Ciliary movement in human beings is limited to internal tubular organs. | Reason (R): Ciliary movement facilitates the passage of ova i...
Types of MovementZoology
Match Column-I with Column-II. Column-I Column-II (a) Amoeboid movement (i) Tentacle contraction (b) Ciliary movement (ii) Locomotio...
Types of MovementZoology