As the distance from Z line to Z line decreases, which bands shorten in a sarcomere?
1. | the I band and H band | 2. | the I band and A band |
3. | the A band and H band | 4. | all bands shorten |
What protein is arranged along the length of actin filaments and is involved in regulation of skeletal muscle contraction?
1. | Troponin | 2. | Calmodulin |
3. | Tropomyosin | 4. | Light meromyosin |
During relaxation of a skeletal muscle:
1. | Calcium ions that are bound to troponin C now bind to troponin A |
2. | Cross bridge formation between myosin head and actin takes place |
3. | The A band of the sarcomere lengthens |
4. | Calcium ions are pumped back to the sarcoplasmic cisternae |
During muscle contraction, when the myosin head releases ADP and iP it:
1. forms cross bridge with actin
2. pulls actin towards M-line
3. goes back to its relaxed state
4. gets detached from the cross bridge
Which of the following masks the active sites on actin when a skeletal muscle is relaxed?
1. | Tropomyosin | 2. | Troponin |
3. | Calmodulin | 4. | Ubiquitin |
During muscle contraction, the event shown in the following diagram describes:
1. cross bridge detachment
2. the power stroke or working stroke
3. cross bridge formation
4. cocking of myosin head
Cross bridge formation during muscle contraction involves:
1. | troponin and actin | 2. | tropomyosin and myosin |
3. | myosin and troponin | 4. | myosin and actin |