IB Biology HL B3.3.2 Hl Sliding Filament Model Questions

Explore how actin and myosin slide between Z lines, calcium exposes binding sites and ATP powers repeated cross-bridge cycles in IB Biology HL B3.3.2.

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Identify sarcomeres between Z lines, thin actin and thick myosin filaments, and interpret band or micrograph changes as filaments slide and the sarcomere shortens.
Explain that calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum binds troponin, moves tropomyosin and exposes myosin-binding sites on actin.
Explain the ATP cross-bridge cycle: myosin attachment, power stroke, ATP-driven detachment and ATP hydrolysis/reset, repeated to shorten sarcomeres.

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