Which of the following statements best describes the molecular basis of muscle shortening?
A) Individual filamentous proteins contract.
B) Individual filamentous proteins shorten by coiling.
C) Rod-shaped protein polymers shorten by losing subunits from their ends.
D) Protein filaments crawl along other protein filaments.
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