Which list represents the hierarchy of muscle structure from the largest unit to the smallest?
A) muscle fiber → myofibril → sarcomere → filaments
B) myofibril → muscle fiber → sarcomere → filaments
C) sarcomere → myofibril → filaments → muscle fiber
D) muscle fiber → sarcomere → myofibril → filaments
E) muscle fiber → filaments → myofibril → sarcomere

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The correct hierarchy from the largest unit to the smallest in muscle structure is: muscle fiber (a single muscle cell), myofibril (a component of muscle fiber), sarcomere (the segment of a myofibril), and finally filaments (actin and myosin, which are part of the sarcomere).

Which List Represents the Hierarchy of Muscle Structure from the Largest