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The dark band of a sarcomere, containing the thick filaments, is the:

Answer: A band.

A I band
B H zone
C A band
D Z line

Correct answer: C. A band

Explanation: The A band is the dark, anisotropic region where thick (myosin) filaments lie, overlapping thin filaments at its edges.

Structure of a sarcomere showing thick myosin filaments and thin actin filaments with the Z line, M line, A band, I band and H zone labelled

A sarcomere (Z line to Z line): during contraction the I band and H zone shorten as thin filaments slide over thick, while the A band stays the same length. Image: SlothMcCarty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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