Which Statement Regarding Skeletal Muscle Is True

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding skeletal muscle is true?

• A) Skeletal muscles are directly, but not indirectly, attached to bones.
• B) Skeletal muscles do not contain connective tissue.
• C) Skeletal muscles do not maintain body temperature.
• D) Skeletal muscles do not contain nervous tissue.
• E) Skeletal muscles contain blood vessels.

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Definitions:

Frame Shift Mutation

A genetic mutation caused by insertions or deletions of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three.

Transcription

The process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template, a key step in gene expression.

DNA Synthesis

The process of constructing DNA molecules naturally or artificially through the enzyme-driven arrangement of nucleotides in a specific order.

Upstream

In genetics, refers to the sequences of DNA that are located before (5' to) the start of a gene, affecting its expression.