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go.lag

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on: Oct 19, 2013
The muscles of a recently deceased human can remain in a contracted state, termed rigor mortis, for several hours, due to the lack of
A) phosphorylated myosin.
B) ATP needed to break actin-myosin bonds.
C) calcium ions needed to bind to troponin.
D) oxygen supplies needed for myoglobin.
E) sodium ions needed to fire action potentials.


strangeaffliction

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Reply #1 on: Oct 22, 2013
I recall doing this last year, it's B, take care.


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