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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

The striations in cardiac muscle are due to:
Options
A Nuclei placement
B Myofilament organization
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C Spindle-shaped cells
D Lack of sarcoplasm
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Striations in cardiac muscle result from the organized arrangement of actin and myosin myofilaments into repeating sarcomeres, similar to skeletal muscle.

Hint

What structural organization creates the banding pattern in striated muscle?

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