Hypothetically,if a muscle were stretched to the point where thick and thin filaments no longer overlapped,________.
A) maximum force production would result because the muscle has a maximum range of travel
B) ATP consumption would increase because the sarcomere is "trying" to contract
C) no muscle tension could be generated
D) cross bridge attachment would be optimum because of all the free binding sites on actin

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When thick and thin filaments no longer overlap, the muscle fibers will not be able to generate any tension because there is no interaction between the actin and myosin filaments. This means that no force will be produced by the muscle, even if it is stimulated. Therefore, Option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because maximum force production cannot be achieved when filaments do not overlap. Option B is also incorrect because ATP consumption would not increase in this scenario since the muscle is not contracting. Option D is also incorrect because cross-bridge attachment would also not occur when the filaments do not overlap.

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