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BIO: Muscle Contraction

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is called

a)

a tendon

b)

a ligament

c)

a sarcomere

d)

a fascicle

2.

The functional contractile unit within a muscle fiber is called the

a)

sarcomere

b)

fascia

c)

sarcoplasm

d)

tendon

3.

Structure A is on either side of the sarcomere, it is called the

a)

A band

b)

I band

c)

Z disc

d)

fascia

4.

Structure C is known as the thick filament of the sarcomere, it is also known as

a)

myosin

b)

actin

c)

fascia

d)

myofibrils

5.

Structure B is known as the thin filaments of the sarcomere, what is another name for the thin filaments?

a)

myosin

b)

actin

c)

fascia

d)

myofibril

6.

The unit between A and A is called

a)

a sarcomere

b)

The I band

c)

the Z disc

d)

fascia

7.

Name this type of muscle tissue

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

8.
This type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
9.

Which type of muscle is striated?

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of muscles?

a)

produce movement

b)

store lipids

c)

stabilize joints

d)

generate heat

11.

A bundle of fascicles is called a

a)

myofibril

b)

muscle fiber

c)

sarcomere

d)

muscle

12.

A bundle of muscle fibers is called a

a)

muscle

b)

fascicle

c)

myofibril

d)

sarcomere

13.

A bundle of myofibrils is called a

a)

muscle

b)

sarcomere

c)

muscle fiber

d)

fascicle

14.

The contractile unit of a muscle (includes actin and myosin) is called a

a)

tendon

b)

fascicle

c)

muscle

d)

sarcomere

15.

Which of the following marks the end of a sarcomere?

a)

H zone

b)

Z disc

c)

M line

d)

A band

16.

There are over how many muscles in the body?

a)

~800

b)

~300

c)

~600

d)

~1000

17.

How many types of muscles are there?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

18.

A mitochondria's role in muscle contraction is the

a)

Synthesis of ATP

b)

Metabolism of ATP

c)

Synthesis of Proteins

d)

Metabolism of Ubiquitin

19.
Which protein is responsible for helping the muscle 'relax' back to its neutral position?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Titin
d)
Tropomyosin