Which statement is NOT true of the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction?
A)Actin pulls myosin to shorten the sarcomere.
B)Calcium ions bond to troponin.
C)Troponin is an inhibiting protein.
D)The stimulus is depolarization.

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Actin does not pull myosin to shorten the sarcomere. Rather, myosin pulls actin during muscle contraction. This statement is false.

Which Statement Is NOT True of the Sliding Filament Mechanism