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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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Skeletal muscle striations are visible under a microscope due to:
Options
A Nuclei placement
B Myofilament organization
Correct Answer
C Spindle-shaped cells
D Lack of sarcoplasm
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Striations result from the highly organized arrangement of actin and myosin myofilaments into repeating sarcomeres, creating alternating light and dark bands.

Hint

What structural organization creates the banding pattern?

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Course: ZOO 101
Topic: ZOO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 2102 of 2214
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