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    The Mechanical Force of Contraction Is Generated by ________
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The Mechanical Force of Contraction Is Generated by ________

Question 21

Question 21

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The mechanical force of contraction is generated by ________.


A) shortening of the thick filaments
B) shortening of the thin filaments
C) a sliding of thin filaments past thick filaments
D) the "accordion-like" folding of thin and thick filaments
E) the temporary disappearance of thin filaments

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