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Question
Explain the sliding-filament theory of muscle contraction.
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Solution
Andrew F.Huxley and Rolf Niedergerke proposed the sliding filament theory to explain muscle contraction. According to this theory, overlapping actin and myosin filaments of fixed length slide past one another in energy-requiring process, resulting in muscle contraction.
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