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Read the statements regarding muscle proteins.
1. Actin is a thin filament and is made up of two F-actins.
2. The complex protein, tropomyosin is distributed at regular inervals of troponin.
3. Myosin is a thick filament which is also a polymerized protein.
4. The globular head of meromyosin consists of light meromyosin (LMM).
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a)I,II and III
(b)I, II and IV
(c)I and III
(d)II and IV

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Important Questions on Structural Organisation in Animals
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(i) Muscles show three essential properties such as excitability, conductivity and contractility.
(ii) Muscular tissue is endodermal in origin except muscle of iris and ciliary body.
(iii) The cytoplasm of muscle fibre has several myofibrils.
(iv) Skeletal muscles exhibit slow and prolonged contractions.
(v) The regular arrangement of myosin and actin filaments is responsible for alternate dark and light bands of striated muscle.

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Reason : It is formed by fusion of cells

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Statement II: Actin is a motor protein that is able to convert chemical energy into mechanical energy

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During muscular contraction which of the following events occur?
(a) 'H' zone disappears
(b) 'A' band widens
(c) 'I' band reduces in width
(d) Myosin hydrolyzes ATP, releasing the ADP and Pi
(e) Z-lines attached to actins are pulled inwards.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Assertion (A): Skeletal muscles have very limited power of regeneration.
Reason (R): Satellite cells are present in them.
The correct option among the following is

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Reason (R): The above said molecules have a role in masking and unmasking the active sites on actin.

