Muscle tissue has the ability to shorten and contract to provide motion because of the two proteins called:
A) C-reactive protein and amyloid
B) Bence-Jones and albumin
C) Glycoprotein and nucleoprotein
D) Actin and myosin

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Muscle tissue has the ability to shorten and contract due to the interaction between two proteins called actin and myosin. Actin forms thin filaments while myosin forms thick filaments, and the interaction between the two causes muscle contraction.

Muscle Tissue Has the Ability to Shorten and Contract to Provide