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when a skeletal muscle fiber contracts, the
h bands and i bands get larger.
width of the a band increases.
zones of overlap get larger.
z lines move further apart.
all of the answers are correct.
When a skeletal muscle fiber contracts, the thin - actin filaments slide over the thick - myosin filaments. The A band remains the same width as it represents the length of the myosin filaments. The H bands and I bands decrease in size as the zones of overlap between actin and myosin increase. The Z lines move closer together.
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zones of overlap get larger.