The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of
A)multiple nuclei per cell.
B)actin and myosin filaments.
C)intercalated discs.
D)the branching of the cells.
E)tendons connecting the muscle to bonE.

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The stripes in skeletal muscle are also known as striations and are caused by the overlapping arrangement of actin and myosin filaments, which create a repeating pattern of dark (myosin filaments) and light (actin filaments) bands.

The Stripes in Skeletal Muscle Are Due to the Presence