The length of the resting sarcomere is

A. longer than the length of a contracted sarcomere.
B. shorter than the length of a contracted sarcomere.
C. the same length as the myofibril.
D. the same length as the muscle fiber.
E. the same length as a contracted sarcomere.


Answer: A

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