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What gives a muscle fibre its striated look?

AIts many filaments only
BIts many fissures
CIts many fibrils
DIts many follicles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Its many fibrils
1. The banding comes from internal structure. 2. Fibrils lie in register along the cell. 3. A muscle fiber is composed of many fibrils, which give the cell its striated appearance. 4. So the answer is its many fibrils. _Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 10 'Muscle Tissue'_
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