Structural and functional unit of contractile apparatus in striated muscle

Structural And Functional Unit Of Contractile Apparatus In Striated Muscle Biology Question

Structural and functional unit of contractile apparatus in striated muscle is called

Options

(a) cross bridge
(b) myofibril
(c) Z-band
(d) sarcomere

Correct Answer:

sarcomere

Explanation:

Sarcomere is the functional unit of myofibril. It is the part of myofibril between two successive Z-lines, which consists of two I-band halves, and an A-band between them. The region contains a bundle of two types of protein filaments, actin and myosin. Upon contraction, the actin filaments slide towards the centre of the myosin filaments, and overall sarcomere length get smaller.

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Topics: Locomotion and Movement (106)
Subject: Biology (4253)

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