Which of the following statements is inaccurate with respect to sonic muscles?

A) Rattlesnakes, cicadas, and toadfish are examples of animals with sonic muscles.
B) Animals can modify their muscles to operate some 10 times faster than the fastest locomotor muscles in that animal.
C) The fast speed can be attributed to some muscles being able to lengthen sarcomeres.
D) Sonic muscles must have fast Ca2+ transport.


Answer: C

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