What is the force-generating mechanism of the contractile ring?

a) sliding myosin filaments over one another with the aid of actin
b) the sliding of tubulin subunits
c) the shortening of actin filaments by disassembly
d) the sliding of actin filaments over one another with the aid of myosin


Ans: d) the sliding of actin filaments over one another with the aid of myosin

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