Choose the correct statement about muscle contraction.

A. Cross-bridges form between actin and the sarcolemma.
B. Actin filaments slide along myosin filaments.
C. Filaments of troponin and tropomyosin slide past one another.
D. Tropomyosin molecules move and expose specific sites on myosin filaments.


Answer: B

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