What is Life? A Guide to Biology
What is Life? A Guide to Biology
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Chapter 23, Problem 15SA
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The structure of the myofibrils in the skeletal muscle, and the changes that occur in them to make contraction possible.

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Myofibrils are the organelles that make up a muscle fiber.

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