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Why skeletal muscles are syncytium?

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### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding Muscle Types**: - There are three types of muscles in humans: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscles are the focus here. 2. **Characteristics of Skeletal Muscles**: - Skeletal muscles are striated, meaning they have a striped appearance due to alternating dark and light bands. - They are voluntary muscles, meaning they are under the control of the nervous system and are involved in locomotion. ...
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  1. Why smooth muscles are called non-striated muscles?

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  2. Give two unique features of cardiac muscles.

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  3. Why skeletal muscles are syncytium?

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  5. What is Saltatory movement?

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  6. Why is Saltatory conduction is rapid?

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  7. Which cells is nervous tissue made of? How is the generic function of ...

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  10. Mention the location of setae in earthworm.

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  11. What is the location and significance of clitellum in earthworm?

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  12. Which segment in earthworm bears female genital pore?

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  13. In which segment is the mouth located in earthworm?

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  14. How is humic acid present in soil neutralised in earthworm stomach?

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  15. How many pairs of heart are present in the earthworm?

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  16. Where are septal nephridia found in the body of earthworm?

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  17. Explain the process of respiration in earthworm.

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  18. Name the various layers of body wall in earthworm.

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  19. Which feature and organs of the digestive system of earthworms are rel...

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  20. What is gonapophyses?

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