After death, the amount_in the body falls:
Correct answer: D. ATP
- A. Water
- B. Calcium
- C. Oxygen
- D. ATP
Explanation
After death, the amount of ATP in the body falls. Under these circumstances the bridges cannot be broken and so they remain firmly bound.This results in the body becoming stiff, a condition known as rigor mortis
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Support and movement covers the axial and appendicular skeleton, bone structure, joints and the arrangement of skeletal muscles. Muscle contraction is explained through actin, myosin, sliding filaments, calcium ions and ATP, while arthritis is distinguished as a disorder of joints rather than a normal part of movement.
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