Multiple choice

Among the types of muscle tissues, which of the following is not a property of smooth muscles?

  1. The fibres of these muscles taper at both ends.

  2. The smooth muscles are bundled together in a connective tissue sheath.

  3. Cell junctions fuse the plasma membranes of these muscle cells, making them stick together.

  4. The walls of internal organs of organisms contain this type of muscle tissues.

  5. They are 'involuntary'.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a property of smooth muscles. Cell junctions fuse the plasma membranes of cardiac muscle cells and make them stick together.

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