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Important Questions on Locomotion and Movement

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Which of the following statements about muscles are correct?
(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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Which one of the following proteins does not play a role in skeletal muscle contraction?
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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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Calcium important in skeletal muscle contraction because 
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Neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of a voluntary muscles is:
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The part of sarcomere that contains both thick and thin filaments are present in ________.
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Myoglobin helps in the transport of oxygen in _______.
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Choose the incorrect statement about muscle contraction from the following:
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Regulatory proteins in a myofibril are
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Identify the correct statement with reference to shortening of sarcomere
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Arrange the following in a sequence from edge to centre in a sarcomere.
A) M-line
B) Z-line
C) H-zone
D) I-band
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Name the ion responsible for the unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction.
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Which of the following is not a character of red muscle?
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Sliding filament theory can be best explained as:
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When muscle contraction occurs in the body, all the following events occur, except:
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Dimensions of which of the following remains unaffected when skeletal muscle fibres are in maximally contracted state?
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The correct order of the structure/layer in a muscle from inside to outside.
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During muscle contraction:
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Read the given features.
a. Absence of sarcomere
b. Presence of nucleus
c. Syncytial appearance
d. Presence of gap junctions
Choose the option that reflects features of muscle fibres located in inner walls of reproductive tract.
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Red muscle fibres differ from white muscle fibres as