Structural Organisation In Animals Question 59

Question: Which of the following type of muscle tissue is being described on the basis of given statements?

(i) These muscle fibres taper at both ends and do not show striations. (ii) The wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach and intestine contain this type of muscle tissue. (iii) They are ‘involuntary’ as their function cannot be directly controlled.

Options:

A) Skeletal muscle

B) Smooth muscle

C) Cardiac muscle

D) All of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] The smooth muscle fibres are involuntary, taper at both ends and do not show striation.

The wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach and intestine contains this type of muscle tissue.