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Which of the following tissues is made up of long contractile cells packed with actin and myosin microfilaments?

A
Epithelial tissue
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Adipose tissue
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Fibrous connective tissue
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Nervous tissue
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E
Muscle tissue
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Solution

The correct option is E Muscle tissue
Muscles contract via the action of proteins actin and myosin. Both these proteins are present as microfilaments. Actin forms the thin filaments of muscle cells and myosin forms the thick filaments.
So, the correct answer is 'Muscle tissue'.

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