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Questions and Answers
- Which of the following muscle types are striated and voluntary?
- Which of the following muscle types are striated and voluntary?
- (a) Cardiac muscle
- (b) Skeletal and smooth muscle
- (c) Skeletal muscle (correct)
- (d) Smooth muscle
- When a muscle is at rest, it is not completely relaxed but is in a state of partial contraction. This is referred to as;
- When a muscle is at rest, it is not completely relaxed but is in a state of partial contraction. This is referred to as;
- (a) flexion.
- (b) muscle fatigue.
- (c) muscle tone. (correct)
- (d) muscle protraction.
- Muscles work in pairs known as
- Muscles work in pairs known as
- (a) synergistic pairs.
- (b) stabilising pairs.
- agonistic pairs
- antagonistic pairs (correct)
- The functions of the muscular system include all the following except;
- The functions of the muscular system include all the following except;
- Muscle tissue that shows a lack of striations is known as;
- Muscle tissue that shows a lack of striations is known as;
- Which of the following describes the importance of a synergist in muscle movement?
- Which of the following describes the importance of a synergist in muscle movement?
- The type of joint found where the humerus meets the ulna is best identified as a
- The type of joint found where the humerus meets the ulna is best identified as a
- Which of the following statements about muscles is true?
- Which of the following statements about muscles is true?
spongy bone:
spongy bone:
- The enzyme that is used to unwind DNA during DNA replication is known as
- The enzyme that is used to unwind DNA during DNA replication is known as
- DNA bound to proteins and found in the nucleus, in between cell divisions, is referred to as
- DNA bound to proteins and found in the nucleus, in between cell divisions, is referred to as
- Which of the following statements is correct?
- Which of the following statements is correct?
- Histone modification and DNA methylation
- Histone modification and DNA methylation
- A certain abnormality in cell membranes renders the cell unable to take up amino acids from their external environment. How would this condition impact gene expression in affected cells?
- A certain abnormality in cell membranes renders the cell unable to take up amino acids from their external environment. How would this condition impact gene expression in affected cells?