24. During skeletal muscle contraction, which of the following statements BEST supports the sliding filament theory? (A) The length of the thick (myosin) filaments shortens as ATP is hydrolyzed, resulting in a decreased A band length. (B) The thin (actin) filaments are depolymerizing during contraction, allowing for sarcomere shortening. (C) An increase in the width of the I band due to reduced overlap between actin and myosin filaments. (D) The distance between Z-dises decreases while the A band remains constant in length. (E) The H zone becomes larger as myosin heads detach during contraction.