Per NCERT, which MUSCLE type is responsible for VOLUNTARY movements (running, writing, lifting) and is attached to the skeleton?
ANervous tissue
BSmooth muscles — spindle-shaped, single nucleus
CCardiac muscles — found only in the heart
DSkeletal muscles — long, cylindrical, multinucleate, striated muscle fibres
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Skeletal muscles — long, cylindrical, multinucleate, striated muscle fibres
Per NCERT §3.3.3, skeletal muscles are voluntary + striated + multinucleate. Smooth = involuntary; cardiac = heart.
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