Electron microscopic studies of the sarcomeres have revealed that during muscle contraction:

  • A
    The width of $A$-band remains constant
  • B
    The width of the $H$-zone becomes smaller
  • C
    The width of $I$-band increases
  • D
    The diameter of the fibre increases

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$R$: Many of our daily activities are due to tetanic contraction of muscles,such as holding a book.

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$A$. Muscle bundles are held together by a collagenous connective tissue layer called fascicle.
$B$. Sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle fibre is a storehouse of calcium ions.
$C$. Striated appearance of skeletal muscle fibre is due to the distribution pattern of actin and myosin proteins.
$D$. $M$ line is considered as the functional unit of contraction called sarcomere.
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