11th Class Biology Locomotion and Movement

  • question_answer 42)
      What is the source of energy for muscle contraction?

    Answer:

                      ATP (Adenosin Triphosphate) is the source of energy for muscle contraction. The head of each myosin molecule contains an enzyme called myosin ATPase. In the presence of this enzyme along with  then, and  ions the ATP molecule breaks down into ADP and inorganic phosphate, thus releasing energy in the head of myosin. ATP ADP + P1 + Energy Energy from ATP causes energised myosin to cross bridges and to bind with actin and in this way initiates muscle contraction.


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