Tissue whose cells are striated and fused at the ends by adhering junctions so that the cells contract as a unit is __________ muscle.
A)smooth
B)skeletal
C)visceral
D)cardiac
E)none of these

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The description provided matches with the characteristics of cardiac muscle. Cardiac muscle tissue is striated and the cells are fused at the ends by adhering junctions called intercalated discs, which allow the cells to contract as a unit. Smooth muscle tissue lacks striations, skeletal muscle tissue is not fused by adhering junctions, and visceral muscle tissue refers to smooth muscle located in the walls of viscera or hollow organs.

Tissue Whose Cells Are Striated and Fused at the Ends