Practice mode Animal husbandry

Rigor mortis is the stiffening of which tissue?

Correct answer D. Muscles

Explanation

After death, ATP runs out in muscle cells so actin and myosin filaments stay locked together, causing the muscles to become rigid within a few hours.

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