Q. Contraction of the muscles takes place by the sliding of
A) Thick filament over thin filament
B) Thin filament over thick filament
C) Thin filament over thin filament
D) Thick filament over thick filament
Explanation
Thin filament over thick filament. Mechanism of muscle contraction is best explained by sliding and filament theory, which states that the contraction of a muscle fibre takes place by the sliding of the thin filaments over thick filaments
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