Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 29.4, Problem 1MC
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An antagonistic pair of muscles.

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Muscles are tissues that are made up of proteins filaments which are actin and the myosin fibers. They are soft tissues and they are found in most of the animals. They possess the property of contraction and relaxation and in this way they bring about the movement in a body. They are joined or they are in connection with the bones in a joint.

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