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Sliding filament theory can be best explained as
(a)When myofilaments slide pass each other actin filaments shorten while myosin filament do not shorten
(b)Actin myosin filaments shorten and slide pass each other
(c)Actin and myosin filaments do not shorten, but rather slide pass each other
(d)When myofilament slide pass each other myosin filament shorten while actin filament do not shorten

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Important Questions on Locomotion and Movement
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How does muscle cells change their shape?

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During muscular contraction which of the following events occur?
(a) 'H' zone disappears
(b) 'A' band widens
(c) 'I' band reduces in width
(d) Myosin hydrolyzes ATP, releasing the ADP and Pi
(e) Z-lines attached to actins are pulled inwards.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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(i) Muscles show three essential properties such as excitability, conductivity and contractility.
(ii) Muscular tissue is endodermal in origin except muscle of iris and ciliary body.
(iii) The cytoplasm of muscle fibre has several myofibrils.
(iv) Skeletal muscles exhibit slow and prolonged contractions.
(v) The regular arrangement of myosin and actin filaments is responsible for alternate dark and light bands of striated muscle.

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Statement II: Actin is a motor protein that is able to convert chemical energy into mechanical energy

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Assertion (A): Skeletal muscles have very limited power of regeneration.
Reason (R): Satellite cells are present in them.
The correct option among the following is

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