NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What is the name of the elastic fibre located in the centre of each I-band?
Options
- AThin filament
- BZ-line
- CA-band
- DElasticin
Correct answer
B. Z-line
Step-by-step solution
The striated appearance of myofibrils is due to the distribution pattern of two important proteins - Actin and Myosin. The light bands contain actin and the dark bands contain myosin.The light bands in a myofibril contain actin and is called I-band or Isotropic bandThe actin filaments are thinner as compared to the myosin filaments. Hence, they are commonly referred to as thin filaments and thick filaments, respectively.I n the centre of each I-band is an elastic fibre called Z-line which bisects it. The thin filam