During muscular contraction which of the following events occur ?
(a) ‘H’ zone disappears
(b) ‘A’ band widens
(c) ‘I’ band reduces in width
(d) Myosin hydrolyzes ATP, releasing the ADP and Pi
(e) Z-lines attached to actins are pulled inwards
the correct answer is (b) (a), (c), (d), (e) only
Explanation:
1.During muscle contraction, the cross bridges pull the thin filaments towards the center of A band. The Z line attached to the actins are also pulled inwards thereby causing a shortening of the sarcomere.
2.The I bands get reduced, whereas the 'A' bands retain the length. Myosin head acts as ATPase.
3.When a sarcomere contracts, the Z lines move closer together and the I band gets smaller. The A band stays the same width and, at full contraction, the thin filaments overlap. When a sarcomere shortens, some regions shorten whereas others stay the same length.