Dark bands are also called the

SKELETAL MUSCLE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	I band
B	A band
C	Z disc
D	H zone

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The darker bands are called anisotropic bands (A bands). Together the I-bands and A-bands contribute to the striated appearance of skeletal muscle. Isotropic bands indicate the behavior of polarized light as it passes through I bands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dark A band consists of parallel myosin thick filaments, in a hexagonal arrangement in cross-section. The thick filaments of a single sarcomere are connected to each other by means of the M disc at their centres.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hint: The muscle fibres contain parallelly arranged myofibrils which have alternate light and dark bands. The dark present on the myofibril is called ‘A-band’ or anisotropic band and the light band present on the myofibril is called I-band or isotropic band.

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