NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
Choose the correct statement w.r.t diagram shown.
Options
- AMyofibrils have striated appearance due to presence of actin and myosin.
- BLight band is called A- band and dark band is called I- band.
- CBoth proteins are placed serially w.r.t each other and are parallel to the longitudinal axis of myofibrils.
- DActin are thicker as compared to myosin.
Correct answer
A. Myofibrils have striated appearance due to presence of actin and myosin.
Step-by-step solution
A detailed study of the myofibril has established that the striated appearance is due to the distribution pattern of two important proteins – Actin and Myosin. The light bands contain actin and is called I-band or Isotropic band, whereas the dark band called ‘A’ or Anisotropic band contains myosin. Both the proteins are arranged as rod-like structures, parallel to each other and also to the longitudinal axis of the myofibrils. Actin filaments are thinner as compared to the myosin filaments, hence are commonly calle