Question

Which among the following statements are correct for skeletal muscles?

• A. Skeletal muscle cells are uninucleated
• B. Skeletal muscle cells are unbranched
• C. Skeletal muscle cells are branched
• D. Skeletal muscle cells are multinucleated

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B Skeletal muscle cells are unbranched
D Skeletal muscle cells are multinucleated

Skeletal muscles are present in close association with the skeletal components of the body. These muscles show alternate light and dark bands or striations under the microscope. Hence, they are called striated muscles. The cells of this tissue are cylindrical, long, unbranched and are multinucleated, i.e., they have many nuclei.