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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of smooth muscle tissue?
Options
A Spindle-shaped cells
B Involuntary contractions
C Striations
Correct Answer
D Single, central nucleus
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Smooth muscle lacks the organized sarcomere arrangement found in skeletal and cardiac muscle, therefore it does not exhibit striations.

Hint

This muscle type appears uniform under the microscope.

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