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Read the statements regarding muscle proteins and find the correct options:
(i) Actin is a thin filament and is made up of two F-actins.
(ii) The complex protein, tropomyosin is distributed at regular intervals on the troponin.
(iii) Myosin is a thick filament which is also a polymerized protein.
(iv) The globular head of meromyosin consists of light meromyosin (LMM).
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(i) Actin is a thin filament and is made up of two F-actins.
(ii) The complex protein, tropomyosin is distributed at regular intervals on the troponin.
(iii) Myosin is a thick filament which is also a polymerized protein.
(iv) The globular head of meromyosin consists of light meromyosin (LMM).
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The correct answer is:
(i), and (iii) are correct
Tropomyosin is a double stranded helical rod. It is fibrous molecule that attaches to F-actin in the groove between its filament. The globular head of meromyosin consists of heavy meromyosin (HMM).
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