In an isotonic contraction,
A) Muscle tension exceeds the resistance and the muscle shortens.
B) Tension rises and the skeletal muscle length changes.
C) The peak tension developed is less than the resistance.
D) The muscle as a whole does not change length.
E) all of the above
B) Tension rises and the skeletal muscle length changes.
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