Concepts of Biology
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Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
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Chapter 16, Problem 22RQ
Which component is responsible for initially stimulating a muscle contraction?
a. proteins
b.
c. plasma membranes
d. striations
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