Which of the following observations confirms the sliding filament mechanism for muscle contraction?

a. As the sarcomere shortens, the H zone becomes smaller.
b. As the sarcomere shortens, the width of the A band remains the same.
c. As the sarcomere shortens, the I band becomes smaller.
d. Two of these.
e. All of these.


E

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