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  4. Read the following statements about animal tissues: A. The smooth muscle fibres are non-striated, fusiform shape and hold together by cell junctions. B. Cardiac muscle is structurally similar to smooth muscle and acts similar to skeletal muscle. C. The skeletal muscle is the only multinucleate and voluntary muscle with alternate light and dark striations.

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Q. Read the following statements about animal tissues:
A. The smooth muscle fibres are non-striated, fusiform shape and hold together by cell junctions.
B. Cardiac muscle is structurally similar to smooth muscle and acts similar to skeletal muscle.
C. The skeletal muscle is the only multinucleate and voluntary muscle with alternate light and dark striations.

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Structural Organisation in Animals

Solution:

The smooth muscle fibres are non-striated, fusiform shape or spindle shape which is held together by cell junctions, bundled together in a connective tissue sheath. Cardiac muscle is structurally similar to skeletal muscle and acts involuntarily similar to smooth muscle.