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Which type of muscles in vertebrates help in locomotion?

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Involuntary and striated
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Voluntary and striated
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Involuntary and unstriated
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All of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Voluntary and striated
Skeletal Muscles: These muscles helps in the movement. These are striated muscle fibres. These skeletal muscles are mainly responsible for the movement and locomotion in the human body. These muscles are voluntary muscles as they are under the control of will of an individual.
Thus, type of muscles in vertebrates which helps in locomotion is skeletal muscle.

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