A Common Characteristic of the Three Types of Muscle Tissue

question 16

Multiple Choice

A common characteristic of the three types of muscle tissue is that

• A) they all have striations.
• B) contraction is triggered by the release of calcium.
• C) they can all use aerobic and anaerobic methods to utilize energy.
• D) they all contain sarcomeres.

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Parasitoids

Organisms, often insects, that lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other insects, eventually killing the host as the offspring develop.

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