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Thick and thin filaments form the (i)__________. The thick and thin filaments overlap and form a definite pattern that form repeating units called (ii)______.


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(i) myofibrils (ii) sarcomere

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(i) sarcomere (ii) myofibrils

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(i) fascia (ii) fascicle

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(i) fascicle (ii) fascia

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Solution

The correct option is A

(i) myofibrils (ii) sarcomere


Thick and thin filaments are protein filaments which form cylindrical structures called myofibrils. Each myofibril is arranged in a pattern, which repeats itself throughout the length of the myofibril.This repeating pattern is called a sarcomere which is the basic contractile unit of a muscle fibre.


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