Smooth muscle fibres are

Cylindrical, unbranched, striated, multinucleate and voluntary

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Spindle-shaped, unbranched, non-striated, uninucleate and involuntary

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Cylindrical, unbranched, non-striated, multinucleate and involuntary

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Spindle-shaped, unbranched, striated, antinuclear and voluntary

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Solution

The correct option is A Spindle-shaped, unbranched, non-striated, uninucleate and involuntary
Skeletal muscle fibres are cylindrical, multinucleated, striated and under voluntary control.
Smooth muscle is an involuntary, non-striated muscle. They are spindle-shaped, have a single, centrally located nucleus, and lack striations.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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