NEET 2013 · Class 11

Locomotion and Movement

During muscle contraction in humans, the

  1. (A)sarcomere does not shorten
  2. (B)A band remains same
  3. (C)A, H and I bands shorten
  4. (D)actin filaments shorten

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It is clear from the above steps, that during shortening of the muscle, i.e., contraction, the 'I' bands get reduced, whereas the 'A' bands retain the length (Figure 17.5).

Chapter
Locomotion and Movement
Section
17.2.2 Mechanism of Muscle Contraction
Page
5
Words matched
29 of 29

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75, emb=0.9665, combined=0.8799). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'the 'A' bands retain the length' during muscle contraction, which directly and conclusively proves option B is correct.

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