A motor neuron along with all the muscle fibers innervated by it constitute a:

1. Fascicle 2. Motor end plate
3. Motor unit 4. Myoneural junction
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Consider the following statements:

I: The head of myosin is made of LMM and the tail is made of HMM
II: F Actin is monomeric while G actin is polymeric
III: Tropomyosin is composed of three globular proteins

The incorrect statements are:

1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III
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Identify the correct statements regarding the protein shown in the given diagram:

A: I is the active site to which the head of myosin binds during muscle contraction.
B: II is the site for ATP molecule.
C: The head shown has an ATPase activity.
1. Only C 2. Only A
3. Only B and C 4. A, B and C
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Myosin myofilaments are

1. made up of thick and thin myofilaments.

2. found only in the H zone.

3. not seen in the H zone.

4. attached to filaments that form the M line.

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Identify the correct statement:

1. Tropomyosin is found in two forms – monomeric G and polymeric F.

2. The head of the myosin molecule binds to an active site on G actin.

3. ATPase is present in troponin A.

4. Actin molecules do not move during muscle contraction.

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Identify the correct statement regarding the protein shown in the given figure:
 
1. It makes up the I band of the sarcomere and A is Troponin, B is Tropomyosin and C is F-actin
2. It makes up the A band of the sarcomere and A is Troponin, B is Tropomyosin and C is F-actin
3. It makes up the I band of the sarcomere and A is Calmodulin, B is Tropomyosin and C is G-actin
4. It makes up the A band of the sarcomere and A is Calmodulin, B is Tropomyosin and C is F-actin
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): 
 
Assertion (A): Slow twitch fibers can sustain action for a long period of time without fatigue.
Reason (R): They can respire anaerobically by using a large store of glycogen and high concentration of glycolytic enzymes.

 
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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