Myosin climbs down actin strands in a manner that is similar to a child climbing down a rope, by gripping one section, bending, detaching, and gripping the next lower section. This myosin action causes __________ of the muscle fibers.

A. shortening
B. lengthening
C. activating
D. elongating


Answer: A

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