The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to:
A
Extension of actin filaments in the central portion of the A-band
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B
The absence of myofibrils in the central portion of A-band
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C
The central gap between myosin filaments in the A-band
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D
The central gap between actin filaments extending through myosin filaments in the A-band
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Solution
The correct option is D The central gap between actin filaments extending through myosin filaments in the A-band The central part of thick filament, not overlapped by thin filaments is called the ‘H’ zone. It is the central gap between actin filament extending through myosin filament in A-band as shown below.