Which statement is incorrect about smooth muscle?
A) It develops less tension per unit cross-sectional area compared to skeletal muscle.
B) It can maintain tension with comparatively less ATP consumption than skeletal muscle.
C) It lacks troponin.
D) The range of lengths over which it can develop near maximal tension is greater than for skeletal muscle.
E) In the walls of a hollow organ it can accommodate variable volumes with little change in the pressure exerted on the organ's contents.
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