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Q.

Which of the following pumps are found in large numbers on the cisternae of the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

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a

Na+ pumps

b

proton pumps

c

Ca2+ pumps

d

K+ pumps

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Cisternae are the bulged region of sarcoplasmic reticulum which are a store house of calcium. Hence the pumps present on these are Ca2+ - ATPase pumps. A nerve stimulus causes spread of action potential through T-tubules of a muscle fibre. This triggers release of calcium ions from the cisternae which bind to troponin of thin filaments. The muscle contraction is initiated.
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