Q.

The cross arms of the sarcomere in a skeletal muscle are made up of

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a

actin

b

troponin

c

light meromyosin

d

heavy meromyosin

answer is D.

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The head and short arm of a meromyosin are made up of heavy meromyosin. They project outwards at regular distance and angle from each other from the surface of a myosin filament and form a cross arm. They interact with the thin filament to form cross-bridges during muscle contraction.

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