IMAT Muscle contraction questions

46 questions · Biology

The structure of the sarcomere, the sliding filament model, and the roles of actin, myosin, calcium and ATP in contraction.

Sample questions

  1. 1IMAT 2025 Q16

    Muscle contraction is triggered by an increase in the concentration of calcium ions that bind to:
    1. Avimentin
    2. Bmyosin
    3. Ctropomyosin
    4. Dtroponin
    5. Eactin
  2. 2IMAT 2025 Q17

    Which of the following statements about myosin and actin is CORRECT?
    1. AThe binding of calcium to troponin is necessary for the dissociation of the actin-myosin complex.
    2. BActin has ATPase activity.
    3. CThe binding of ATP to the actin-myosin complex promotes the formation of the complex.
    4. DThe binding of ATP to the actin-myosin complex promotes the dissociation of the complex.
    5. ETropomyosin has ATPase activity.
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