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    1.

    Choose the incorrect statement about the skeletal muscles

    A

    Their activities are under the voluntary control of the nervous system

    B

    They are known as voluntary muscles

    C

    They are primarily involved in locomotory actions and changes of body postures

    D

    None of the above

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    2.

    Myofilaments or myofibrils are

    A

    Obliquely arranged filaments of muscle fibre

    B

    Parallely arranged filaments of muscle fibre

    C

    Horizontally arranged filaments of muscle fibre

    D

    Radially arranged filaments of muscle fibre

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    5.

    What is the role of calcium ions in muscle contraction?

    A

    Binds to myosin, initiating the power stroke

    B

    Binds to troponin, exposing myosin-binding sites on actin

    C

    Hydrolyzes ATP to provide energy for contraction

    D

    Triggers the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction

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