Question

Which of the following are characteristics of skeletal muscles?

• A. Striated muscle fibre
• B. Smooth muscle fibre
• C. Neuron
• D. Parenchyma cells

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A

Striated muscle fibre

C

Neuron

Skeletal muscles are made up of long and cylindrical cells. They are multinucleate and are also called striated muscles as they have alternate dark and light bands. Cardiac muscles are uninucleate and branched. They have intercalated discs which help in the transmission of electrical signals for muscular activity.