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The band of a muscle fibril that contains only actin is the

AI-band
BA-band
CH-zone
DM-line
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. I-band
1. A muscle fibril shows alternating light and dark bands. 2. The light band contains actin and is called the I-band or isotropic band. 3. The dark band contains myosin and is called the A-band or anisotropic band. 4. So actin alone marks the I-band. _Source: syllabus Biology Ch17 'Locomotion and Movement'_
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