Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 35, Problem 12SQ
A motor unit is _________.
- a. a muscle and the bone it moves
- b. two muscles that work in opposition
- c. the amount a muscle shortens during contraction
- d. a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it controls
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