After death, when metabolism stops, in which step of the contractile cycle must skeletal muscles remain?
A) It depends on what part of the contractile cycle they were in at the time of death.
B) the power stoke phase
C) the rigor state
D) a weak binding state

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After death, there is no ATP available to release the myosin head from the actin filament during muscle relaxation, leading to a state of sustained contraction known as rigor mortis. Therefore, skeletal muscles must remain in the rigor state after death.

After Death, When Metabolism Stops, in Which Step of the Contractile