Figure 31.8A

-The accompanying figure is a micrograph of what kind of tissue?
A) Cardiac muscle
B) Skeletal muscle
C) Smooth muscle
D) Cartilage
E) Dense connective

Question

Figure 31.8A
 
-The accompanying figure is a micrograph of what kind of tissue?  
A) Cardiac muscle 
B) Skeletal muscle 
C) Smooth muscle 
D) Cartilage 
E) Dense connective

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle tissue is characterized by its striated appearance under a microscope, which is due to the arrangement of actin and myosin filaments within the muscle fibers. This tissue type is also multinucleated, with nuclei located at the periphery of the fibers, both of which are key identifying features not shared with the other options listed.

Figure 31.8A -The Accompanying Figure Is a Micrograph of What Kind of of What