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which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding muscle contraction? a.

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Question

which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding muscle contraction?
a. muscle fiber is made up of thick filaments (myosin) and thin filaments (actin)
b. ATP is cleaved by an ATPase located on the actin filament
c. cleavage of ATP into ADP and Pi provides the energy for mechanical work
d. the change of conformation of the myosin molecule at multiple association points between actin and myosin slides the actin filament forward
e. in addition to ATP, muscle contraction requires the binding of calcium

Explanation / Answer

e.muscle contraction does not require binding of calcium