BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Chapter 23, Problem 5MCQ
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Muscle tissue is categorized into three types of muscles, namely skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle. All these muscle tissues perform different functions in the body of the living organism.
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Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are similar in that both types of muscle a. have cells that branch. b. contain intercalated discs. c. are under involuntary control. d. are striated.
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