A mutation in the gene encoding troponin has occurred in a mouse.What is a possible effect that this mutation could have on muscle activity?
A) Signals from nerve impulses may be blocked from initiating an action potential in the muscle cell membrane.
B) An action potential may be prevented from traveling down the T tubules.
C) Calcium pumps in the sarcoplasmic reticulum may be blocked from releasing calcium into the sarcoplasm.
D) Increases in calcium concentration in the sarcoplasm may not lead to cross-bridge formation between actin and myosin.
E) Both c and d
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Q1: Which process occurs during shortening of a
Q4: Which remains constant as a skeletal muscle
Q6: Refer to the diagram of a sarcomere
Q7: How does tropomyosin control muscle contraction?
A) It
Q8: An individual sarcomere unit consists primarily of
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Q9: Which statement about myosin is true?
A) A
Q10: The role of Ca2+ in the control
Q11: When troponin binds calcium,
A) it changes conformation,twisting
Q15: The striated appearance of skeletal muscle is
Q110: A sarcomere is best described as a
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