Which of the following has an ATPase activity?
1. Myosin head
2. Myosin tail
3. Troponin T
4. Tropomyosin
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Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction:

1. Calcium 2. Magnesium
3. Sodium 4. Potassium
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Which protein forms the thick filaments in a muscle fiber?
1. Actin
2. Tropomyosin
3. Troponin
4. Myosin
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Contractile fibrils of muscles are called:

(1) Neurofibrils

(2) Collagen fibres

(3) Myofibrils

(4) Yellow fibres

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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Each actin (thin) filament is made of two ‘F’ (filamentous) actins helically wound to each other.
Statement II: Each ‘F’ actin is a polymer of monomeric ‘G’ (Globular) actins.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
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Select the correct option 
1. HMM=Tail + short arm 
2. LMM = Tail + Head 
3. HMM = Head + short arm 
4. LMM = Head
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Assertion (A):  The dark band on myofibril is anisotropic band.
Reason (R): The light band on myofibril is isotropic band.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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The monomeric protein which polymerises to form myosin is 

1. Actin 

2. Meromyosin

3. Tropomyosin

4. Troponin

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During muscular contraction, which of the following events occur?
(a) 'H' zone disappears
(b) 'A' band widens
(c) 'I' band reduces in width
(d) Myosin hydrolyzes ATP, releasing the ADP and Pi
(e) Z-lines attached to actins are pulled inwards

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1. (b), (c), (d), (e) only
2. (b), (d), (e), (a) only
3. (a), (c), (d), (e) only
4. (a), (b), (c), (d) only

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In the given diagram, identify A, B, C:

(A) (B) (C)
1. Tropomyosin F-Actin Troponin
2. Troponin Tropomyosin F-Actin
3. F-Actin Tropomyosin Troponin
4. Tropomyosin Troponin F-Actin

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